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Fresh Air and Family Time

November 16, 2020 by Julie 13 Comments

Hi party people! How are you doing? I hope you all had a good weekend! We filled ours with a lot of fresh air and family time which seems to be the standard around here these days.

Saturday

Our weekend began with a family walk on Saturday morning. We were all up before the sun so there was no easing into the weekend over here. Phew! Thankfully everyone was in a good mood and enjoyed exploring the neighborhood before our plans for the day took our gang to a new-to-us park in Mooresville.

(I am convinced that most of the pics of Rhett in his baby book will be him in a baby carrier. Baby #3 liiiife!) 

We met up with our friends Chandra and Kevin and their two boys at Cornelius Road Park and it was such a great spot! The park was very large, complete with two jungle gyms (one for big kids, one for little ones), baseball and soccer fields, walking paths and tennis courts. It was a bit of a drive for us to get there but well worth it because the kids had a blast and we loved chatting with our friends. We spent a little less than two hours at the park and made it home by lunchtime.

Once everyone was fed and Ryder and Rhett were snoozing away, Ryan and Chase went off on another walk with Sadie and I fired up my computer and attempted to check some work-related things off my to-do list. The rest of our day passed by in a blur of pizza, movie night and early bed times. We watched Tangled with the boys and once again Ryan and I found ourselves commenting on the fact that Tangled didn’t get nearly enough hype when it made its debut in 2010. The music is great, the story is cute and our boys love it! Two more underrated Disney movies: Hercules and The Princess and the Frog. Would you add any underrated Disney movies to the list? We’re always looking for new-to-us family-friendly movies to check out!

Sunday

On Sunday morning we said goodbye to fall in our house!

Ryan was in the mood to bring our Christmas stuff down from the attic so the boys and I quickly packed all of our fall stuff up so we can decorate for Christmas as soon as motivation hits. I have a feeling that will happen sooner rather than later because right now our hallway is filled with boxes that are driving me only a little bit crazy.

Eventually Rhett’s level of fussiness hit a peak, so we knew he either needed a good nap at home or a good nap on the go. Since our children are often a lot more pleasant out of the house than cooped up inside these days, we decided to drive to a local greenway with their push cars and walk to Birkdale Village.

Remember a while back when I found a used push car for Ryder at the beginning of quarantine? Well, the family had a second car available and I nabbed it for Rhett. Naturally Chase wants to ride in it as well whenever Ryan pushes the boys crazy fast and has them “race” down the sidewalk or greenway.

(I snapped this pic as the boys yelled, “To infinity… and beyond!” on repeat. Well, Ryder just yells “and beyond!” and that’s his cue to Ryan to zoom it!)

We met up with my father-in-law at Birkdale (he’s renting an apartment nearby) and grabbed our first festive drinks of the season from Starbucks before checking out the large Christmas tree in the center of the outdoor shopping plaza.

(Oh and in case you are wondering if I am the kind of mom who lets her kids have cake pops at 10 a.m. sometimes… Yes, yes I am.)  

Eventually we made our way to a playground where the boys ran around for a bit before we headed home and Greg joined us at our place for a late lunch. Ryan grilled burgers outside and I made a broccoli cheese soup in the Instant Pot for everyone to enjoy during the Panthers game.

We spent the rest of our Sunday afternoon around the house, doing random chores and putting up some of our Christmas lights outside.

As for the week ahead, it should be business as usual around here. I hope to pop in again a couple more times and, as always, I appreciate you making my blog a part of your day. I hope you have a great week!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Erin Nuzzi says

    November 16, 2020 at 9:03 am

    Hi Julie!

    Just chiming in on underrated Disney movies. If it isn’t on your radar, you definitely need to add “The Emperor’s New Groove” to your family movie night list. It was a favorite of ours when my kids were little. And every now and then we rewatch it, and it still has us cracking up (and my kids are 21, 18, and 15). Lots of silliness for the kids, and some great gags and jokes for the adults.

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    • Julie says

      November 16, 2020 at 9:40 am

      That movie is so cute!!! I actually had another blog reader recommend it a while back and it definitely made us laugh!

      Reply
  2. Vera says

    November 16, 2020 at 9:18 am

    This is not a Disney movie but the movie Sing is amazing for any music lovers!

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    • Julie says

      November 16, 2020 at 9:40 am

      That movie is the best!! It was actually the first movie Chase saw in the theatre during one of those $1 summer movie mornings at our local theatre.

      Reply
  3. Kimberly says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:06 am

    Now i want a cake pop and some broccoli cheese soup! Looks so yummy. Looks like you, Ryan and those three adorable boys of yours had an awesome weekend. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Christie says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:38 am

    A Disney movie that I think is underrated is A Bug’s Life! And with Chase being Creature Man, it’s right up his alley!

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  5. Allison P. says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:38 am

    I look forward your Monday recaps, Julie! Thanks so much for sharing especially during such busy times with a new baby! Have a great day!!

    Reply
  6. Pamela says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:40 am

    I have always loved the Disney Robin Hood with him as a Fox. The songs are cute as are the animals. And lots of adventure!

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  7. Sara Wilson says

    November 16, 2020 at 11:00 am

    Great recap Julie! What was your drink of choice from Starbucks?! Loved your comment about the cake pops! Been there!!! 🙂

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  8. Alyssa says

    November 16, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    My kids had a cake pop at 9:30 am yesterday… so I am right there on that train with you! It was a snowman one so I counted it as starting off with a little festivity 🙂

    My almost 4 year old is super into Mulan right now. Which was my favourite as a kid too so I love that she likes it so much! I have to echo the comment above though that Sing is a huge hit in our family as well. Our girls love how much music is in it and I love that they are up and dancing for a lot of the movie!

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  9. Reenie says

    November 16, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    haha!! Adorable…… “To infinity… and beyond!” on repeat. Well, Ryder just yells “and beyond!”

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  10. Adrienne says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Here’s my thought about cake pops at 10am—kids have us up before the SUN, so in mom/kid time, 10am is really like everyone else’s mid-afternoon!! Plus then they actually have time to run off the sugar! Cake pop cheers all around! Haha

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  11. Veronica says

    November 16, 2020 at 11:49 pm

    Not a Disney- but my fav animated movie ever is Anastasia. The music is AMAZING! And fav underrated Disney is The Fox and the Hound.

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