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All in journal
it has been a bit crazy the past couple of weeks, between a long holiday weekend, a snow storm giving us two snow days with the kids, both kids getting hit with a virus this past week, and celebrating wade’s birthday. our family mantra has quickly become “cozy cozy” as we have been snuggling into the couch, watching movies, reading books, and staying warm and comfortable.
school is closed today for the holiday, so we have a bonus day home with the kids. maya wasn’t feeling great friday coming home from school, so we really leaned into a quiet weekend. we watched lots of football, ate some of our favorite dinners, and went on lots of walks for coco.
it’s friday! my favorite time to to note a few things that really made my week.
i’ve spent a lot of time the past couple of weeks getting organized and excited for the new year. i’ve been diving deep into book lists, recipes, shopping for clothes, and refreshing bits all over the house. it has felt so good to get organized, or clear out some of the baby things we have, but also feeling like the house is refreshed.
in so many ways, i felt like this year pushed me to every limit. with the amount of changes in our lives, i had many moments of feeling a little bit unsure of how to pull it all together, a little broken. then i would wake up on the other side and realize that we did it all. but we didn’t even just survive. we may have thrived, learning our family dynamic, making incredible memories, and bonding in the most incredible and special way. every time i felt over extended, exhausted, pushed to the brink, i also realized that comes with being present in the moments i wished for over the years.
happy happy friday! i am certainly feeling festive, but wanted to note a few things that really made my week.
this upcoming week, i have a supplier dinner, wade has a holiday party, and we’re so excited for holiday festivities with friends all of next weekend. i have a ton of christmas shopping to finally finish, for the kids and friends. a few things i’m eyeing are in my links.
hi! another weekend in the books, and i can appropriately say my family is living for the holidays. we love a good excuse for a cookie, and we all are incredibly content snuggling into the blankets on the couch.
the weather is really letting me live my best fall life, and i might feel basic, but i’m living for it. give me all of the cozy sweaters, sneakers, and layers possible. i’m also getting ready for my first 10k since my kids were born, and this is my favorite time to run, so i am loving it all.
i’m ready for fall, and excited to finally start dressing for it. i’ve gone through so many old things and made lots of room for some new exciting things.
So that’s where I’ve been - taking a quiet moment to give myself credit for the past two years, and the chaos of the past six months. I’ve been listening to my body tell me to slow down and focus on one thing at a time, and to be proud of everything I’ve done this year.
we’ve been living our best summer lives, popping into and out of the pool, stalking the ice cream truck, eating all of the pizza, going on long walks and finding all of the coffee.
this week was a bit crazy in preparing for her birthday, and managing our day to day lives. work has been busy, but it’s been exciting to dive back into it and feel out my footing again. adding to the anticipation of maya’s birthday weekend, organizing and planning, i ended up with a tick bite, spending an afternoon at urgent care. this has made me fully lean into my life as a hat lady, using any opportunity to wear my favorite summer hats while i still can.
this week finally felt like a new normal. both babes were back at school all week, we had no travel plans this weekend, a few plans with friends and lots of laying low. it was a dream.
happy happy friday! i cannot believe it’s already friday and another week is done. this was my first full week back to work, albeit part time. i still cannot believe i’m back to work, but it has felt so good. i’ve loved getting dressed, getting organized, putting everyone on a routine, it really is my happy place.
happy friday. another week, another month, almost all gone. it’s amazing how fast i feel like time is flying. the past few weeks have been something special. i am completely wiped, exhausted, but still supremely happy and have been taking in as much time with our fam as is possible.
despite our exhaustion, our overconsumption of coffee, and nightly wine ritual, our family has never felt more us. everyone has fallen into our new place; even on the most manic days, we end the night snuggling on the couch letting maya “read” to us. i couldn’t imagine any moment of the day without bubba, and the fact that he came early meant he just wanted to be with us sooner. i’ll snuggle him for every extra second i have with him.
