Well this past weekend sure passed by in a flash, huh? I’m not sure how that always seems to happen, but Saturday and Sunday need to s-l-o-w down a bit! We managed to cram our fair share of fun, productivity, relaxation and quality time with friends into the past few days and since I’m trying to get this blog post up before Chase wakes up this morning, I better start diving into my recap riiiight now!
Saturday
Our weekend began with his and hers workout split up between hanging out at home with Chase and Sadie. When it was my turn do sweat it out, I headed to Burn Boot Camp for a cardio workout. Ryan took Sadie and Chase out for a walk when I left for the gym and once my workout was complete, I checked my phone and saw I had a message from Ryan to come pick everyone up at a local park. Apparently Sadie stepped on a wasp during their walk and was licking her paw like crazy and understandably refusing to put any pressure on it.
I had flashbacks to our Sadie in a Stroller Adventure (<- still one of the most ridiculous things we’ve done with our dog and that’s saying something!) and quickly drove to pick up my little family.
Well, wouldn’t you know that the moment Sadie saw me, she forgot all about her injured paw and ran right over, wagging her tail and looking happy as can be.
Of course.
By the time we all made it home, Chase was ready for his morning nap and while he rested, I started organizing everything I have for Chase’s birthday party to take inventory to see what sort of things we still need for his party next weekend. I also finally got around to completing a few birthday-related craft projects I’ve had on my radar, including painting the numbers O-N-E with a mint green acrylic paint I found at Target.
While I was in the backyard painting away, I got a text from my friend Lauren inviting our family to join her and her family at their neighborhood pool for some afternoon swimming. Once Chase was up and we were all lathered in sunscreen, we headed out to join Lauren, Tony and Claire for some fun in the sun!
Ryan is in charge of Chase’s evening bath in our house and I feel like he has a special way with Chase in the water. Chase seems to have the best time kicking around and splashing with his dad whenever they’re in the pool or lake together, so I think all that bath time bonding is really paying off! Of course Ryan couldn’t resist teaching Chase how to dunk on the pool basketball hoop which had everyone laughing because every time they’d approach the net, Chase would grab onto the rim of the hoop with a killer grip and not let go.
Both Chase and Claire have similar napping schedules but the babies seemed very entertained on Saturday so we ended up at the pool for almost an hour longer than anticipated which was a treat! It was great to spend the afternoon with friends and enjoy some time outside without sweating to death.
Eventually we knew Chase needed his nap, so we said our goodbyes and headed home for afternoon naptime. I spent Chase’s second nap of the day showering and making my way through more party-related prep and by the time Chase was up again, Ryan and I accumulated a small list of things we needed from Lowe’s and Target for next weekend, so we all piled into my car and drove off to run some early evening errands.
Before heading home, we stopped by Jimmy John’s to grab sandwiches to go and ate them while playing with Chase in the living room before he was ready for bed.
After nursing Chase and putting him down for the night (and by “for the night” I mean until he woke up for an evening feed since he’s been back to eating in the night again…), I joined Ryan on the couch for a rockin’ Saturday night that included ice cream and Bloodline on Netflix.
I promise to stop talking about Bloodline soon but holy cow this show is intense!!! (Danny makes my blood boil like no other. UGH. He is infuriating.)
Sunday
Sunday morning began with coffee, waffles, meal planning, chores and baby playtime before we headed out on a short walk.
Chase was ready for his nap after our walk and while he slept, Ryan tackled pressure washing our backyard patio while I got to work in the kitchen, prepping food for the week ahead.
After forgetting about my vegetable chopper for a few months, I found it when I was putting our blender away the other day and am happy to have it back in my life for Sunday food prep since chopping veggies is my least favorite cooking task (aside from doing the dishes).
Chase’s naptime flew by as it always seems to do and once our little man was up and ready for playtime, we decided to spend the afternoon on the boat. We picked up some snacks at CVS (still loving their curbside pickup service!) and headed out for some lake time with Captain Sadie.
We sped out to a sandbar off a little island on Lake Norman and dropped the anchor before splashing around in the shallow water with Chase and Sadie.
It was such a great way to spend the afternoon. Any time we can spend a few hours on the water, I’m all for it!
Once we made it back home, Chase went down for a solid two-hour afternoon nap (bless post-pool or lake time naps!) and while I meant to spend this time being productive and getting a jumpstart on today’s blog post, my brain felt like mush and I opted to shower and then chill on the couch and take in another episode of Bloodline with Ryan instead. (I told you we are ALL IN.)
Eventually 4 p.m. rolled around and Chase was up again and we had plans to attend a very special little girl’s first birthday party!
Claire is one of Chase’s baby BFFs and was born four days before him at the very same hospital. Her mom Lauren has quickly become a wonderful friend to me and we were thrilled to celebrate such a special day with everyone!
(Chase was clearly pumped about the cups of Cheerios they had available for the babies at the party!)
Claire’s party was a hot one (it was almost 100 degrees outside on Sunday), but thankfully the park provided a lot of shade for the little ones and we had a great time chatting away with friends and singing “Happy Birthday” to the sweet birthday girl.
How cute is Claire’s flower crown!?! Love!
We stayed at Claire’s party until Chase’s bedtime crept up and we had to head home to put our little man to bed.
You’ll never guess how we spent the rest of our Sunday – Yep, more Bloodline. Can’t stop!! Isn’t that how it always goes with Netflix shows!?
I hope you guys had a great weekend and that your Monday is a good one. Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today!
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Pool and boat is the perfect way to spend the summer weekends! SO much fun packed into the weekend- that’s our style over here, too. I wish it was longer!
My husband and I started watching Bloodline while I was on maternity leave last year. I had to stop watching since new mom anxiety coupled with the anxiety I experienced watching that show was too much for my brain to handle- haha! We want to start back up again soon. Looks like you had a great weekend – oh how I love summer!
It is SO stressful to watch!!! I feel anxious the whole time, too!
Love the crafting! I can’t believe Chase is going to be one!!
Me neither. It is seriously blowing my mind!!
What a fun packed weekend! My husband wants to get a boat so bad. Looks like you guys use yours a lot in the summer and have so much fun! I gave up ice cream for New Years but I love the flavor you guys had! Ben and Jerry’s is so good! 🙂
There have been several shows on Netflix that have done the exact same thing to me (OITNB, House of Cards, Parenthood!). Sounds like you had a nice mix of fun and relaxing! Looking for advice, how to you push through the afternoon slump? I’d love your tips knowing you’re up early with Chase!
Wow sounds like i need to watch bloodline! I spent the weekend in the pool too!
Spending time at the pool, in the boat, and in the shade sounds like a perfect weekend especially when it’s so HOT out! I hate doing the dishes too when meal prepping, but feel so good when all the food is ready to go for the week!
Where is that romper from? I love it!
My co-worker and her husband are obsessed with Bloodline and she said there are just long stretches of people staring, so they fast-forward it a lot haha. I definitely want to check it out after my current binge (Veronica Mars) is over!
So this is not really related to your post, but my husband and I are looking into adopting a vizsla puppy, and I am really nervous because we both have full time jobs (we are both teachers)! How in the world do you house train your puppy when you are working?
I feel really lucky because when we got Sadie I actually worked less than 2 miles from our apartment at the time, so I was able to come home at lunch. That being said, we didn’t successfully crate train her (I’ve heard that can really help with potty training, especially if you’re out of the house) and we lost a rug and a loveseat to dog pee. Eek! She did seem to catch on pretty quickly though once we began implementing the bell-by-the-door training method! We hung a bell by the door and every time we would let Sadie out, we’d touch her nose to the bell. Eventually she learned to ring the bell if she needed to go outside.
Thank you for this!! We have wanted one for years and decided there is never going to be a “perfect” time, we just have to jump in and adjust our lives!! :)))
absolutely!!! you will fall in love with your pup in an instant! <3
We just finished Breaking Bad and are in search for a new show! I’m going to have to try that one.
So glad you had a nice weekend.
Sounds like you had a fab weekend!
I couldn’t get into bloodline because I just really a disliked a few characters, but my boyfriend and I have been binging on The Blacklist, which we love.
Regarding Sadie – I feel like her and our dog are related. Our Evie is so dramatic, also has no concept of personal space, and has pretend injuries if she wants more attention. We actually took her to the vet thinking she had arthritis and the vet told us that yes, she was indeed suffering from arthritis. We took her to another vet for something else and while under sedation the vet examined her hips and told us that Evie didn’t have any signs of arthritis whatsoever and just limped for attention!!! That was after 4 weeks of her limping and getting all the love and being allowed in bed etc… Ah. What would would life without dogs be like?!
I need that vegetable chopper in my life! Chopping veggies is like 50%+ the amount of time it takes to make a meal and I’m so slow! Also, dishes are the worst.
Looks like you had a fun weekend and I’m looking forward to photos of Chase’s party! Happy Monday!
Looks like a fun weekend – so many mazing birthday parties to attend! I can’t wait to see all of the fun details of the fiesta you’re pulling together. I’m sure it’s going to be fabulous. 🙂
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Poor Sadie! I’m glad her paw is feeling better.
Sounds like you had a good mix of being productive and relaxing. Those are the best kinds of weekends.
Coming from someone who spent the weekend wishing she had a boat… your time on the lake looks heavenly. 🙂 You’re so fortunate to be so close to the water! Can’t wait to see how Chase’s birthday turns out. Your crafting so far looks adorable!
I spent the weekend out on my sister’s boat on the Connecticut River. It’s the best way to spend a summer day!
I’ve almost finished all 11 seasons of Criminal Minds on Netflix and have been meaning to look for a new show (it’s actually high on the priority list) – I’ll have to give Bloodline a try! Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
Be prepared to not want to do anything other than sit on your couch and binge-watch!!
Nextflix shows are the best and the worst. Once I find a good show, I can’t.stop.
We love Bloodline too, and if you want another INTENSE show to follow Bloodline when you’re done, watch The Fall! Also on Netflix! INTENSE! Twists! Turns! Intensity!
I’m always in awe when people spend time OUTSIDE when it’s 100 degrees. How did you not pass out? My heat-meter is low, because it was in the 100’s Thursday/Friday here last week, and I did not go outside except to quickly get into the car. lol That flower crown is adorbs!!
Such a small world … I know Lauren’s sister Christina from when her son graham and Mason did little gym back in the day! She posted a similar pic with Claire! Hope party planning for chase is going well 🙂
Wow, it must have been hot for the little ones at that party – looks like her mom and dad did an awesome job though! That flower crown was beautiful.
Glad Sadie is okay! Oh yeah, Bloodline is super intense, just wait until the ending of the first season. Then you’ll HAVE to watch the second season, which is a little more fast paced than the first.
What an AWESOME weekend! I spent the majority of mine outside too, which was awesome. My boyfriend and I took our pup to a new-to-us hiking spot. Perfection! All that was missing was some pool time. I love the summer AND that romper!!
Season 2 of Bloodline is quite intense as well. And then the ending…waiting a whole year to see what happens next is tough!
I know what you mean about Bloodline… My coworkers and I are obsessed and just finished season one!!! It’s so addicting, can’t wait to start season 2
Thanks for reminding me I have to get to the craft store to buy o n e letters and paint!! I guess I’m still in denial I will have a one year old in less than 2 weeks! What the heck?!?
I love your jean romper and shoes! Where are they from? Sounds like a great weekend 🙂
Just wanted to say…good for you for choosing time with Ryan over time on the blog during nap time. I’m proud of you! I hope to have more moments like that when school starts. I’m a teacher and get so focused on completing tasks than quality time with people.
Thanks for the encouragement! It is SO hard! Especially when it feels like nap times are the ONLY times I can be productive!
I love Sadie! ♥
Sounds like you had a solid weekend! Love the party crafts and I bet you guys are super pumped for Chase’s first birthday party!
Ps. Danny KILLED me when I watched Bloodline. I used to threaten to stop watching because his character boiled my blood!!! haha so dramatic of me, I know!
Just wait until you start watching season 2 of Bloodline! It’s even more intense than season 1, and it’s impossible to watch only one episode at a time!
OK, you got me addicted to Bloodline. I try to watch on the treadmill so I don’t feel completely guilty LOL