Pepper’s First Hike + Our Annual Valentine’s Day Mission

Hey associates! How are you? I didn’t imply to vanish and miss sharing my common Issues I’m Loving Friday roundup of favorites on Friday however our web went out and running a blog from my telephone is a large number when I attempt to rely solely on information/roaming so I took it as an indication to let one fall to the wayside. I missed chatting with you guys on Friday and hope you all had an excellent weekend!

Our weekend started on an incredible notice as a result of Ryan arrived again on the town on Friday afternoon! He was gone all final week on a piece journey and we missed him! On the primary night time Ryan was gone, I informed him I felt like I used to be again within the hazy new child days as a result of I used to be up with each single child within the night time at one level. It was a stressed night time for positive however different nights had been smoother and we capped off our final night time with out Ryan with an enormous child sleepover in Mother and Dad’s mattress.

Ryder wished to make Ryan an enormous welcome residence banner and stated he was going to provide Dad his “greatest leaping hug” when he walked by the door. He definitely did and we’re all glad he’s again residence!

Saturday

Saturday morning was a lazy one stuffed with indoor soccer, hide-and-go-seek, waffles and melty beads!

Our boys’ Perler Beads obsession goes sturdy and oh my gosh I owe an enormous THANK YOU to Becca for recommending Biggie Beads to us. They’ve been a slam dunk for Rhett and Ryder who can’t do a few of the extra intricate Perler Beads designs on the smaller boards. The Biggie Beads permit them to make melty bead creations with bigger beads utilizing patterns they’ll slip beneath their boards. I can not suggest them sufficient for toddlers!

The boys took their time making some melty bead creations for household and associates for Valentine’s Day and ultimately we bought everybody outdoors for a household hike. We took Pepper on her first path hike and he or she was all about it!

Our little hamster within the wilderness!

Regardless of Pepper’s little canine fancy-schmancy (but additionally outdated man) look, we predict she has some severe climbing blood in her as a result of she was prancing across the trails like a cheerful little elf. Ryan and I discuss how a lot we missed having a canine in our lives very often. I don’t suppose we even realized how a lot we missed it till Pepper joined our crew. She’s simply the sweetest little fluff ball.

In fact we couldn’t assist however discuss Sadie on our hike on Saturday as nicely as a result of climbing won’t ever not remind me of the numerous miles we lined with our loopy woman. Every time individuals say issues to us like, “I’m positive Sadie is so comfortable up in heaven to see you guys proud of one other canine,” Ryan and I are over right here like, “Yeahhh most likely not.” Sadie is probably going giving Pepper the stink eye from heaven (Sadie very a lot cherished being the solo princess canine of the home), however I’d wish to suppose Pepper bounding round everywhere in the trails on Saturday would’ve made Sadie suppose, “Effectively, that toddler is perhaps okay in spite of everything.”

Aaand that final paragraph makes me really feel like a complete dog-obsessed nut job, however you guys know that’s how I’m by now. We love our canines an terrible lot over right here.

As soon as we made it again residence, we dug into sandwiches for lunch after which Rhett went down for his nap. I wished to do some weblog work and a few organizing round the home and provided to cowl the nap lure whereas Ryan took Chase and Ryder to the trampoline park close to our home. They large children and Ryan picked up pizza on their approach residence and we spent the remainder of the night time hanging out and watching a brand new animal present for film night time. As soon as the boys had been in mattress, Ryan and I watched one other episode of Break Level earlier than delivering, too.

Sunday

On Sunday morning, we frolicked at residence for a bit and labored on valentines for the boys’ courses and did extra melty beads as a result of their obsession with these issues is actual.

Our large plans for the day took us to Goal for our annual Valentine’s Day mission.

Ryan and I began this custom once we had been courting and its been so enjoyable incorporating the boys into the enjoyable over the previous few years.

We divided into groups (Ryan and Chase vs. Me, Ryder and Rhett) and tasked the boys with deciding on a small present for the brother(s) on the alternative group inside a $15 per individual funds. The boys knocked it out of the park and gifted one another a lego package (for Chase), a monster truck + small N.E.R.F. gun (for Ryder) and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse collectible figurines + a Scorching Wheels truck (for Rhett). They get so into this mission and appear to actually take pleasure in it yearly which makes Valentine’s Day really feel a little bit additional particular for all of us!

The remainder of the afternoon handed by in a flash due to numerous playtime with their new surprises!

Whereas the massive children performed and Rhett napped, Ryan and I additionally went by the home and made notes for our electrician who’s coming by this week. We nonetheless have some lighting fixtures that should be put in and switches that should be swapped round.

We additionally spent some extra time assembling valentines! Chase’s faculty does one thing actually cool for every totally different grade degree in elementary faculty and this yr he was tasked with creating acrostic poems for each one in all his classmates. We fortunately get a heads’ up about this a strong month upfront however naturally we nonetheless had some to complete up over the weekend.

Sunday night we bought all overrated for the Tremendous Bowl!! And by overrated I imply nobody in our home passionately cared concerning the end result a method or one other and all of us merely rooted for the Eagles as a result of our boys are in love with bald eagles for the time being. We nonetheless tried to make it a little bit enjoyable by making an enormous unfold of wings, chips and dip and different gameday fare to dig into when the sport began however you higher consider I used to be in mattress earlier than the sport was over.

As for the week forward, it seems like a comparatively regular one over right here. Ryan is on the town, Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, I’ve a preschool board assembly on the books and a father or mother/trainer convention this morning and naturally the entire common child actions and commitments are on the agenda, too. And also you higher consider I hope to pop in right here and chat with you guys just a few extra occasions this week as nicely! Take pleasure in your Monday, my associates!