Friday Favorites -- Florida!

Adam and I both haven't felt 100% this week,

so we're hoping to lay low this weekend and recover from whatever is going on. 

They use SHELLS as 'gravel'!

I get to bike Cullyn to/from school.

{and drop off/pick up Jordyn}

PALM TREES {obviously}, Sunsets, & Spanish Moss make everything better!

I live in workout clothes and RARELY wear makeup!

I have to end with living just miles from THE BEACH!!!
{it still doesn't seem real!}

Happy Friday everyone!!

What's Up Wednesday

Apparently the last What's Up Wednesday I participated in was MARCH, which pretty much sums up the speed of our summer! 🤪

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK:

Monday – Rotisserie chicken + Rice

Tuesday – Chicken nuggets + Mac & Cheese

Wednesday – Spaghetti

Thursday – Salmon + Rice

Friday – Pizza

Saturday – Sliders {Lunch} & TBD {Dinner}

Sunday – Lasagna + Breadsticks

And nightly ice cream 😬

2. WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT:

Our trip to Minnesota earlier this month!

3: WHAT I’M LOVING:
Seeing the kids with her new friends & getting comfortable at their new schools, church, sports, etc! 🫶🏽

Also, our parents all still live in Iowa {about 1.5 hours from apart} so they met for dinner and to catch up with each other

4: WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO:

Taking kids to practices -- volleyball, flag football, & wrestling.
& hitting as many beaches as possible in between

5: WHAT I’M DREADING:
Not a thing.

6: WHAT I’M WORKING ON:
Booking vacations!!

7: WHAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT:

MY PARENTS COME TO VISIT!!

Celebrating Jordyn's Birthday and our 14th Anniversary! :)

8: WHAT I’M WATCHING/READING:

We watched Kelce on Netflix

I read these books {since March!}...
Book Lovers, Don't You Cry, When the Lights Go Out, Wild at Heart, The Boys in the Boat, Happy Place, Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, Nora Goes Off Script, Mary Jane, Atomic Habits, The Party Crasher, Live Wire, Every Summer After, These Precious Days, The Light We Lost, Without Merit, Just The Nicest Couple*,  Big Summer, Live in Love*, This Must Be the Place, The Third Wife*, The Villa, Find Your People, The Blame Game*.
*Favorites

9: WHAT I’M LISTENING TO:

Taylor Swift by default {it's all Jordyn has been listening to these days!}

10: WHAT I’M WEARING:

It's hot here, so usually biker shorts, one of these t-shirts or these tanks& these slides.

11: WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND:
Not much.  Saturday is cleaning and grocery shopping day and the kids are having friends over after church on Sunday, but that's it!  

12: WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH:

Cullyn's football games

Jordyn's Volleyball tournament
Trick-or-Treating at our new neighborhood

WHAT ELSE IS NEW:

Minnesota | Fall 2023

A couples weeks ago we met my family in Minneapolis for a long weekend.  It started off with a looong delay at the Tampa airport, but we made it to Minnesota in time sleep Friday evening.

Saturday morning we slept in a bit, grabbed a quick breakfast at the hotel, and walked to US Bank Stadium for a tour.  Everyone {even the 2 PACKERS fans} enjoyed the tour.  It's spendy, but it was a great experience.  Our guide was great!

How cute are my parents?!

After the tour, we stopped in for lunch before heading back to the hotel to watch the

Iowa vs. Iowa State football game.  The Hawks got the W, so we were all happy!

We took the kids to the pool to celebrate! ;)

After the pool, we cleaned up and went to Punch Bowl Social
for dinner and some games to celebrate my dad's 60th Birthday!

We had a blast playing bocce ball, even if the food wasn't a 10/10.

And of course, the kids loved the arcade games!

The next morning, we did the same thing, slept in, grabbed breakfast, and headed to the stadium!  This time it was for GAMEDAY!  The Vikings were playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers {our 'new' local team} so that made it a little more fun, even if the game wasn't what we were hoping for!

And just like that it was Monday morning and we were flying back.  It was a quick trip, made even quicker thanks to an eight hour delay, but we were SO thankful for it!  Honestly, we had this arranged before we moved, but it was such a bright spot for us to look forward to when the goodbyes were hurting hardest.  It was just a really FUN weekend with some of our favorites!  I feel super thankful for the core memory with my family.  A highlight for sure!