Hello mates! How was the weekend? I hope you had a tremendous one. This weblog publish is a technique to carry it again old fashioned and share some extra real-life adventures. Fairly just a few of you let me know that you simply missed the type of running a blog from the previous (I do, too!) so I’m making an attempt to do it in a method that’s low-key and nonetheless centered on my expertise, as a substitute of the children’ expertise if that is smart? It may be tough as a result of the children are clearly an enormous a part of my life (and by far essentially the most thrilling and such an fulfilling a part of my life). I’m nonetheless making an attempt to navigate running a blog in a method that feels genuine to me with out overdoing it on child content material, whereas persevering with to create value-driven posts, too.
For those who guys take pleasure in this and wish extra everyday-style posts, let me know!
This weekend was a wild one and filled with so many enjoyable adventures. Friday night time, we went to a neighborhood fall competition with the fam. My dad, stepmom, aunt, cousins, Kyle and Meg, and their kiddos have been all there.
We additionally bumped into so many acquainted faces that night! Tucson is a small world, however feels smaller the longer we keep right here.
BEFORE fall competition, the Pilot took P to a celebration whereas I took Liv to bounce, so P had double enjoyable instances. The youngsters performed within the impediment programs, acquired their faces painted, did the cake stroll and bingo factor, and it was a blast.
Saturday morning, P had a soccer recreation, I took care of some work stuff and chores, after which one in every of Liv’s finest mates came visiting for a sleepover.
We took the crew to sushi at Ginza,
(gown is right here! Heads up that it runs huge, so in the event you’re in between sizes, I’d dimension down)
after which picked up one in every of P’s mates so she would have a buddy, too. We headed to the mall, the place the youthful children hit up the large arcade with the Pilot, the older women and I went to Claire’s and acquired boba teas.
We made it again to the arcade for some motorbike races, Dance Dance Revolution, after which grabbed ice cream earlier than P’s buddy went dwelling.
(they’re 10 and method cooler than I’ll ever be)
Sleepover breakfast was crepes! I hadn’t made them in years, however used this recipe (added slightly vanilla to it) they usually got here out very well! The youngsters cherished constructing their very own crepes with bananas, strawberries, Nutella, marshmallow fluff, and we served the whole lot up with crispy bacon, hash browns, and orange juice.
Later that afternoon, we noticed Lion King at Centennial Corridor! TBH I are inclined to really feel slightly meh about Lion King (I feel I simply overdid it from watching the film 1800 instances within the 90s with my JTT obsession), however the dwell manufacturing is so completely different. The costumes are set design are really breathtaking, and all of us cherished it.
Additionally price noting that Broadway in Tucson has STEPPED UP their theatre snack and drinks recreation. That they had charcuterie packing containers, hummus and veggie packing containers, chocolate gummy worm pudding for the children, wine, beer, big cookies — 10/10 advocate a snack cease in the event you’re seeing a present. 
(gown is right here, Liv’s plaid outfit right here, and sure, she’s nearly as tall as me!)
Sunday night time dinner was filet with asparagus, home made sourdough, salad equipment (we’re followers of the dill pickle salad child from Complete Meals), and slightly wine to cap off the weekend.
I ended up taking Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off from the gymnasium, so I’m feeling refreshed and able to get again into my exercise mojo this week. If you wish to be part of us for Match Staff, the hyperlink is right here! New exercises exit on Wednesday and I’m filming a brand new mobility exercise for the platform this afternoon.
I hope you might have a contented Monday and I’ll see ya quickly!
What was the spotlight of your weekend? Any enjoyable sleepover breakfast concepts? I normally do pancakes, however crepes have been a great way to change issues up.
xoxo
Gina
