Image an Hour: July 2023

Hey buddies! I’m checking in as I sip a much-needed cup of espresso this morning. We had a really full however very enjoyable day yesterday and I wished to take you alongside for the trip within the type of a picture-an-hour post immediately. Let’s do it!

July 19, 2023: One Image Per Hour

6:05 a.m. Pepper and I get up and I give her a number of love. This ridiculous Instagram video is mainly me and Pepper each morning. I like that little fluff ball.

7:10 a.m. Everyone seems to be up and dressed all of us stated goodbye to Ryan as he headed off to work. We spend somewhat time exterior, stroll Pepper up and down our avenue after which head inside for breakfast. I make myself a yogurt bowl with Icelandic Provisions further creamy honey apricot skyr, Siggi’s plain skyr and Good Tradition cottage cheese. Plus pine nuts and pumpkin seeds for somewhat crunch and wholesome fat!

9:05 a.m. Farm camp drop off! Chase and Ryder have been attending farm camp with a handful of their greatest buddies this week and are in heaven. They’ve made jam, lower sunflowers, planted greens, looked for grasshoppers, performed with chickens and extra!

10:15 a.m. MyGym with Rhetty Roo! MyGym is one in all Rhett’s favourite locations on this planet (he nonetheless calls it YourGym) and he has a blast operating round, taking part in and doing numerous tips with me an Miss Sarah!

11:00 a.m. Burn Boot Camp! After dropping Rhett off at baby watch, I full a Burn Boot Camp leg day exercise that has my hamstrings burning!

12:40 p.m. We’re again residence and I’m decided to get Rhett to nap since he’s skipped his nap the previous few days. We eat lunch, play arduous after which I tuck him in and hope for the very best. Spoiler alert: It fails.

Whereas listening to Rhett speaking, singing and taking part in in his crib, I seize a fast bathe, do my make-up, fold some laundry, unload the dishwasher and start packing for an upcoming journey to Florida.

(Nonetheless loving this makeup bag!) 

1:20 p.m. I’m in full-on packing mode due to a brand new system I’m attempting for the primary time. Have you ever guys seen the pattern on the web the place folks pack their youngsters’ garments in hanging shoe organizers? You’re purported to pack particular person outfits in every shoe spot after which roll all of it up and pack it right into a suitcase. When you get to your vacation spot, you unroll it, dangle it on a door and have all your youngsters’ outfits all deliberate and simply accessible. Two of my girlfriends did this for his or her summer season holidays and swore it labored like a attraction so right here I’m doing the identical factor and hoping for the very best. I’ll report again!

2:50 p.m. We’re off to farm camp pickup! It was “Rooster Day” on the farm and by far Chase and Ryder’s favourite day. They adore chickens and didn’t need to go away!

3:30 p.m. We’re nonetheless on the farm! I loved some catch up time with my girlfriends whereas the youngsters ran round and continued taking part in with chickens.

4:45 p.m. We’re again residence and the youngsters are unwinding with some playtime, podcasts and snacks. Rhett discovered my most up-to-date Goal buy and determined to hijack it and switch it right into a “boat” to move his toys to the “seaside.” Are you able to inform he thought I used to be going to take it again after I whipped out my cellphone to take an image of him?

5:40 p.m. Fast outfit change earlier than heading into town with Ryan and the boys for our night plans!

(High: Target / Bra: True & Co. — shouting out this bra as a result of it’s the very best underneath summer season tanks and presently virtually $20 cheaper via the Nordstrom sale than what I paid / Skirt: Pilcro by way of Anthropologie — I purchased it via a latest Nuuly rental! / Footwear: Madewell / Backpack: Eternally 21 by way of ThredUP)  

6:45 p.m. Charlotte Knights baseball recreation! We’ve been to the Charlotte Knights stadium earlier than for his or her vacation Light the Knights occasion however this was our first time attending a recreation!

7:30 p.m. Cheering for the Knights on the recreation! My pal Lauren invited our household and the youngsters had the very best time watching a number of residence runs (from each groups), bouncing within the bounce homes within the child zone, taking part in with their buddies and consuming scorching canines and Kona Ice.

8:30 p.m. Try these purple faces! Are you able to inform the boys had been a sweaty mess after all of the bounce home enjoyable!?

9:15 p.m. We snapped a fast household image earlier than we figured we must always all head residence and put our children to mattress. Summer season nights imply some late nights for particular events and we initially apprehensive a bit about how Rhett would dangle in there throughout a night baseball recreation however he was dwelling his greatest life. He smiled a lot, saying “I at a baseball recreation! It very late! Look how darkish exterior!” You higher consider he stayed totally awake throughout the entire drive residence, too. He wasn’t going to overlook a second of the enjoyable, that’s for certain!

It was a full day and a late night time for our crew however everybody had a blast. Summer season, please final foreverrr!