Week thirty nine.one

Sunday, September 24

Olive’s new thing is to try and get out of her sleep sack. She has successfully taken it all the way off multiple times. She shimmies herself right out! Sometimes it will be half way down her belly and she’ll fall asleep. When she wakes, she gets back to work getting it all the way off. 

After church, they played video games together. Olive happily played along. 

Shoe twins!

We spent the day resting, watching football, playing football, and doing some food prep. I put my phone down so I don’t have any pictures of the afternoon. 

Bedtime snuggles. 

Post bedtime dinner date with Lee while we watched the game. 

Monday, September 25

Sleep sack? What sleep sack? 

Luca had an 8 pm football game 45 minutes away, so I stayed home with Jack and Olive.  Lee sent me these and kept me updated. Luca pulled his first flag from the best player on the other team! He was so proud and excited to get to tell me and Jack. 

He’s in the red cleats on the right, in position and ready to go in the pre game warm up. 

I love him so much. 

Back at home, after Olive went to bed Jack and I had the best snuggles while we watched MNF. Listening to his game commentary was the sweetest! 

Tuesday, September 26

Gym.

Luca woke in the best mood. He was silly and happy from the moment he opened his eyes (which isn’t usually the case). The silliness contiued all morning. It was almost like he was too tired to care about the rules in his mind and he felt free. (Since he was up until 11 the night before.) Here is some of the silliness in the car after the gym. Can you even see Jack’s body in the back?! Wild. 

The timeline song dance, apparently. (There’s not normally any dancing when we review.) 

Olive took off her sleepsack and then attempted her shirt next.

During Jack’s football practice, Lee took Olive and Luca on a walk and I got to sit in silence. Luca did various Jungle Book character poses. 

Akela. 

Begheera. 

Baloo (scratching his back on a tree 😂). 

And then he came home and drew all the characters. And he did it so well too!

Wednesday, September 27

Jack’s birthday present from Auntie H, Jamya, and Isaac arrived this morning before we left and he was thrilled! 

So much so that he shared it at CC. 

They worked on abstract art this day. We got to brag on Auntie Abby and her abstract paintings and then both boys created such good pieces! I was so proud. 

They talked about lung capacity and did a fun science experiment too. 

They played a review game outside to try and let the kids get their energy out. 

Then we met back up with Luca for lunch/recess. His abstract piece. 

When he sits like this, oh my heart, I loooove it! He’s so cute. 

This scene struck me. Jack reading with Luca reading to Olive behind him. I’m so grateful for kids who love to read! 

Week thirty eight.

Sunday, September 17

We stayed home from church this day and had a slow morning, which was good for our immune systems. 

Olive wakes and most days asks for a bow (that she picks) immediately. 😂 

The sweatband kills me. 

While waiting on us to get ready, they started to play a game together. She always walks over and touches their screens/toys/books and they just let her. They’re so sweet to her. They don’t just let her but ask if she wants a turn. My heart. 

We went to open gym after lunch since we missed the gym the day before. We did a workout we had missed in class a few weeks prior that was one adapted for us from the games. It was tough! This was Lee’s time. 

 After the gym, we picked up groceries then went home to watch some football. 

Post bath cute. 

Monday, September 18

Partner wod 

Luca’s artwork for daddy

At lunch, Olive kept calling for “dada” and pointing to him in our family picture. 

My littlest bathroom pal. 

For some reason it felt hard to get everything done this day. By the time I got everything done and looked up at the clock it was 5:15! Thankfully I made dinner and we got to Luca’s game (under the lights!) on time. I love watching him play. There was a player on the other team who was really good but a bit aggressive, so it was a different kind of game to watch. 

Tuesday, September 19

The boys walked Olive to her nap and on the way Luca goes, “so, what’s your favorite bow?” Which I thought was so cute and sweet of him to think of and ask her. 

Then Jack rocked and snuggled her and sang to her. 

Our CC director challenged the kids to trace 1776 US maps, so the boys have been working on that. 

Wednesday, September 20

CC day! Jack shared so confidently. They’re both retaining so much!

Luca drew this wolf upside down! 

Thursday, Seltember 21

I had dr appts this day so Lee took the day off and was home with the kids. He sent me these from lunch time. 

We all went to the gym together at night, which I loved. Going at night isn’t my first choice but getting to workout beside Lee always is. 

Olive yelled for the boys while I was rocking her. Usually she’ll do that when we’ve forgotten kitty cat, her favorite stuffed animal to snuggle. But we had kitty cat. They came running and jumped at the chance to rock and snuggle her. 

After Olive was in bed, we watched football together. The boys seem to enjoy watching football at night, as a way to delay their bedtimes. But I’ll take the snuggles and attention they give regardless. 😂

Friday, September 22

This day was full. Gym, school, Friday chores, extra adulting tasks, football. 

Silly ruler fun. 

Luca and Jack worked together to create this awesome TMNT design on Jack’s wall. It’s a whole scene! 

And Luca’s side. 

Luca had football practice, so Jack and Lee threw the ball around. 

Saturday, September 23 

We started the day with Jack’s football game. It was raining a little bit and pretty chilly but he played so well! He even caught a pass! Nana and Pops came to watch. Afterwards, we went to DD to get a donut. 

Later in the afternoon I took the boys to Jack’s play place of choice (Jumping Jax) to meet up with his friend for his birthday celebration. They had so much fun and played hard for 2.5 hours. While they played, I had so much fun talking with my friends. I didn’t take any pictures because we were all having too much fun. 

Afterwards, we went to my parents to get our 6th workout in this week since we missed the gym due to football. They watched the kids while Lee and I ran and bench pressed for 10 rounds. It was hard but fun. 

Lee said if I’m smiling I’m not going fast enough, so I upped my speed. 😏

On the drive home I was taken aback by how God painted the sky. It was so pretty.