Saturday
Saturday morning was a little random. Ryder was up really early (he’s currently cutting a molar) and needed a nap around 8:30 a.m. Ryan offered to hang behind with the baby monitor and play with Chase so I could head out on a solo walk with Sadie.
My walks with Sadie usually involve a double stroller and two crazy kids so walking three miles and listening to podcasts with my favorite furry lady felt like such a treat. I swear solo walks with Sadie are good for her but even better for me.
I listened to two podcasts (anyone else love listening to them at 1.5x speed?) and thought the latest Coffee & Kettlebells episode featuring tips for raising confident kids was a great one. (Fun fact: I was actually the first interview on Morgan’s podcast when I was pregnant with Ryder! If you’d like to listen to my episode, you may find it here.)
By the time I made it home, Ryder was just waking up from his short morning nap and we were ready for some fun! All Chase wants to do right now is practice swimming (he made major progress during ISR last week and can now swim underwater toward us) and all so we headed off to the YMCA to splash around!
The boys were loving life in the water and we had a lot of fun watching them have a blast. One of the biggest perks about pool time for the boys is the stellar naps that usually follow. The boys both took solid two-hour naps when we arrived home which gave me and Ryan the chance to tackle household chores without distractions.
By the time the boys were up, we were ready to get outside and let Chase drive his Jeep to the park near our house while I pushed Ryder in the jogging stroller and Ryan walked Sadie.
We were quite the gang!
When we arrived at park, the boys ran around until we heard the clap of thunder and figured we should hurry back home to avoid getting caught in a rain storm.
Somehow the storm seemed to surround our house but the rain avoided us and we were able to grill out for dinner which was a treat. We spent the rest of the night playing with the boys before tucking them into bed nice and early. Ryan and I usually read at night and don’t watch TV too often but since we both recently finished our books we opted to watch The Office on Netflix together and laughed out loud a number of times. Have you guys heard the rumors that Netflix will no longer be streaming The Office soon? Say it isn’t so!! I swear The Office and Friends are pretty much the only two shows I watch on repeat whenever I want to zone out and watch mindless TV.
Sunday
Sunday morning began with streaming our local church service before heading off to My Gym with the boys! Our friends Steve and Laura brought their kids as well and we loved catching up with them while watching the kids work on their gymnastics skills. We made it home in time for Ryder to take a nap (he’s still waffling between one and two naps a day and I’m just rolling with it) and then I had a little work to do for an upcoming Instagram collaboration. Ryan and Chase read books and played together until Ryder was up and we all headed out.
Our Sunday afternoon plans took us to Lake Norman where we boated around, swam at a little local beach and threw sticks for Sadie.
Summer days on the lake are my favorite!
Neither Chase nor Ryder have ever been “sleep anywhere” kids and generally only fall asleep in their cribs or car seats during long drives but something about the boat ride home after a day of playing in the sun and the water often has one or both of them dozing in my arms. You better believe I soak it up.
(Ryder turned 14 months old yesterday!)
We made it back home in the late afternoon and Ryder went down for a short afternoon nap while Chase joined me on a quick grocery store run. Once we made it home, we were all ready to change into our pajamas, dig into some dinner and relax around the house until it was time for bed.
The week ahead should be a good one for our crew! We’ll be filling our days with ISR and more summertime shenanigans and then my parents arrive on Thursday night and we’re all taking off on a little weekend adventure together.
I hope you all have a fantastic week and thanks so much for making PBF a part of your day today!
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I just love how much you all are able to include in a weekend, and you’re always such a positive, lovely person! The boys really are progressing very well in their swimming lessons, and I know that has to make you feel a huge relief since the lake is a big part of your lives. My husband and I only just watched The Office last year, and while it took a few episodes to get into it, we loved it! My all-time favorite show ever is I Love Lucy, and I can watch the episodes countless times. We watched the Golden Girls the year before last, and it became one of my very favorite shows as well. I hope you all have a nice week ahead!
Thank you, Kori! It’s definitely a relief to see their swim skills improving. And I love both of the shows you mentioned, too! Classics for sure!
I so rarely post a comment on your blog but I start my day at work with it every morning because you are so positive and it just makes me happy! Your family is so precious and I enjoy how you are so honest about your struggles and how you so willingly share things that you love or solutions that have worked for various problems you encounter in life, whether it be your sleep or a recipe substitution or anything in between. Thank you so much for being a bright spot in this world that can be so dark 🙂
Thank you so much, Beth. To be honest, this week has not been at all what I anticipated it has been really hard. Your comment brought a much-needed smile to my face. Thank you!
this comment is %100 coming from a place of jealousy, but i CANNOT believe your 4 year old still naps!!!! Does that completly mess up his bedtimes??
Such a silly question but your long walks with Sadie – do you have a particular route, just walk? I’m thinking that might be a good solo “me time” activity to start doing at night!
We usually just walk! I have about 3 go-to routes though that I seem to come back to again and again. 🙂
My daughter is not a “nap anywhere” baby either! Must be a crib or car seat, or it’s not happening!