August 2016 Weekend Update

I could be sleeping.  But I'm not. (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Aug 5, 2016 at 4:55pm PDT

August was really busy!  The first weekend, Husband and I traveled to New Jersey for a wedding while the kids stayed home with the in-laws - and their cousins.  We hit the track on Friday night to lose a few bucks.  We had a nice dinner.  Then, the next day, we had a wedding to attend.  It was a beautiful wedding.  Between, we grabbed some drinks before going to the country club for a lot of eating and drinking.  We visited with some of the Husband's family before heading back on Sunday.

Family - we clean up well. #keatingwedding86 (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Aug 6, 2016 at 4:45pm PDT

The next weekend, we took off for vacation with the in-laws.  The older nephew and Little Miss went up a day before.  We met them the next day.  It was a beautiful week of sun and sand.  We did a lot of eating.  The kids loved the water - both the ocean and the pool.  I still feel like I'm recovering.

The kids really loved spending time with their cousins.  They little ones are really getting much better at playing together and interacting.  They still need to be watched because Captain can be kind of mean sometimes.  He's used to being the darling baby of the group, but he turns into such bully, not wanting to share any attention.  Then, sometimes, when you're not looking, the two of them play so nicely.

Vacation  #nevergoingback (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Aug 19, 2016 at 4:25pm PDT

The last weekend, Husband and I went to La Tasca and had sangria and paella.  The sangria was delicious.  We definitely need to do that more often.  Then, we saw John Oliver!  It was amazing.  He's one of my favorite personalities/comedians.  After we saw a friend from college and her wife, and then we grabbed drinks with a former co-worker.  It was a lot of fun and full of adult, grown up things.

Can't see the tears from this angle. #sensey (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Aug 19, 2016 at 7:02pm PDT

The next day was another wedding!  It was the last of the season.  The wedding was lovely.  We grabbed a drink after with another couple before we went to the reception where we had a blast.  After, we were like entirely different people and went to the after party until we shut the bar down.  I haven't done that in I don't know how long.

Night out!!! #johnoliver #3sangrias

A photo posted by @princessapr on Aug 26, 2016 at 3:37pm PDT

That said, we are definitely ready for the routine of school to start up again.  I think our busy summer was great - and fast - but there's sometime comforting in the routine of the Fall.  We have some plans we'd like to carry out in the Fall so it'll be something to look forward to. 

Adult night out again!  #scherry #scheraffair

A photo posted by @princessapr on Aug 27, 2016 at 3:36pm PDT

July 2016 Weekend Update

July went by in a blur. We went to the pool again during the Fourth of July weekend. We did a day at my sister's pool and a day at my brother-in-law and sister-in-law's pool. The next weekend, we celebrated my nephew's birthday at the pool. The third weekend, we spent it at a friend's pool. We only got a good dip in before it started storming, but it was still fun.

You can't see it, but it's in his hair, too. #cheese #pollackoverpicasso (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:48pm PDT

The next weekend, my sister had a party. It turns out there was an issue with her marriage paperwork so they got married again (or for the first time). At the party, one of her bridesmaid and I wore our bridemaid dresses again as a little nod. The last weekend, the kids got their haircut and we met my parents for ice cream. Little Miss also went ice skating because that's what we do when it's a billion degrees. Throughout the month, Little Miss continued with her swimming lessons.

Before and after. #haircut (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jul 31, 2016 at 2:03pm PDT

June 2016 Weekend Update

All dressed up. Ready to get their wedding on. #minttobe #mintcondition #weddingoftheyear

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jun 3, 2016 at 8:42am PDT

June wasn't as busy. Except that first weekend. You know, that weekend my sister got married. It was such a great weekend. The kids were great. The rehearsal dinner ran late. It was fun except the kids stayed up to about midnight so it was rough for them. The day of the wedding, they were with my family so they got to take it easy. It was a really relaxing day. The weather was overcast, but it turned beautiful for the wedding itself. The mint green photographed so nice. The kids had a great time. Little Miss danced her tail off. Captain loved eating everything. The in-laws picked up Captain from the reception so he could get to sleep. Little Miss opted to stay the entire evening and spend the night with my family and her cousin. Captain was co-flower girl. He loved throwing the flower petals - and then he tried to pick them all up afterwards.

We're never getting him out. #beepbeep #throughthewholestore

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jun 3, 2016 at 9:38am PDT

The second weekend in June, it was my birthday. On Friday, I had drinks with friends after work and then we went to see Me Before You. It wasn't the happiest birthday movie, but we enjoyed it. The next night, we did a big dinner with the in-laws as a belated Mother's Day/Father's Day celebration. On Sunday, we went to the pool where the kids were starting to enjoy the water. The swimming lessons Little Miss has been taking have started to pay off and Captain wasn't as afraid of the water.

Perfect match. #mintcondition #armoniia #etsy #flowerboy

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jul 10, 2016 at 10:57am PDT

The third weekend was a nice, relaxing one. We did nothing of note. I'm not even sure we did swimming lessons.

The last weekend, we mostly just took walks and went to the library. Captain loves the activity cube there, and Little Miss picked out books and signed up for the summer reading program. She didn't really finish the program, but it's only because it's based on the number of books you read, not the number of pages. She chose this summer to get into the Harry Potter series which is a lot of reading, but it's not a lot of number of books. The last week in June, Little Miss and I also went to Barnes & Noble for a Harry Potter celebration. She wore her Hermione costume and participated in trivia. She talked me into buying her chocolate frogs. We also had a nice dinner together before heading home. It was nice to have some girl time with her, and Harry Potter has been bringing us together.

My #Hermione is the only one who showed in costume. #harrypottercelebration (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jun 24, 2016 at 4:18pm PDT

May 2016 Weekend Update

May seems like months ago - because it was. May and June were ridiculously busy for us (as was the rest of the summer honestly). The first weekend, we had our annual Kentucky Derby party. It was on the small side this year, but we still cooked about the same amount of food. We watched the race and then played Cards Against Humanity which was a lot of fun - good group. On Sunday, we had the in-laws over for a cook out. Our apartment added a few grills and gave us a proper patio so we tried that out for the first time.

May the Fourth be with you. #starwarsday #cisforchewie (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on May 4, 2016 at 5:39am PDT

The second weekend was our nephew's birthday. It was a lot of fun. Captain enjoyed the food, and Little Miss enjoyed ruling all the kids around her as the oldest. It was a day of fun and chaos as all children's birthday parties are. The next day was the Taste of Arlington. Captain tried a soba salad which I thought was a little too strong for me, but he loved it. The lotus root always creeps me out, but he ate it up. The wind took his plate which made him sob, but I bought him another. Little Miss mostly liked rock climbing and gathering as much free stuff as she could. She had swimming, and then we actually went back to the Taste of Arlington where we scored free food from some vendors.

More soba salad to make Captain happier.

A photo posted by @princessapr on May 15, 2016 at 11:59am PDT

The third weekend we did the Fun Fair at the elementary school. Little Miss loves being around her friends. She got her face painted, tried her hand at the cake walk (many times), and loved seeing her teachers outside of school hours. The next day, we did Truck & Bus Day. It rained, but that didn't stop Captain from freaking out all over the bus and trucks and other vehicles. Little Miss also really enjoys this event. After, I took the kids to book club and then we all went to get frozen yogurt and then ended up at my parents' for a jam packed weekend!

A photo posted by @princessapr on May 21, 2016 at 6:23am PDT

The last weekend of May, Memorial Day, we just ran errands, had more frozen yogurt, and went to the pool. It was a little chilly for the pool, but that didn't stop the kids from staying in until it started raining. All in all, it was a good month.

Following Papa's footsteps. Gotta start somewhere. (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on May 29, 2016 at 3:46pm PDT

April 2016 Weekend Update

April starts a very busy time for us. The first weekend, Little Miss had hockey. After we changed and went to Fairfax for family pictures. No shock, but Captain cried the entire time until the photographer gave him a baseball. He stopped crying, but he was never happy. On Sunday, Little Miss had her swimming lesson and a birthday party for a friend. They were supposed to go bowling, but the bowling alley lost power so it was at his house.

The second weekend was the Masters.  Husband prearranged a day out of golfing and then watching the Masters at a friend's house.  While he was out, Sister-in-Law and the nephews came over and played.  On Sunday, I took the kids to the library.  They had a blast, but the library didn't have anything we wanted.  We put some items on hold though.

The third weekend, I went out of town for my sister's bachelorette party.  On Friday, we went to her final dress fitting and then drove down to Charlottesville.  We went to a goat farm where we got some goat kisses and ate goat cheese.  We hit up the breweries, distilleries, and wineries.  We had a shuttle take us around, and at one place, the bartender drove us home.  It was a nice, relaxing time.  We capped it off with brunch downtown and a nice walk during the unseasonably warm afternoon.  Back home, Little Miss had hockey and soccer.  She scored her first goal in hockey practice.  Husband sent me a video and, in the background, Captain was shouting her name.  It was so precious. 

The following weekend, we celebrated Captain's second birthday.  I made cupcakes with Where the Wild Things Are cupcake toppers and some cupcakes were little boats.  The big kids watched a movie while the little kids literally ran around in circles.  Captain missed his morning nap so he was slightly cranky and over sensitive, but I think he had fun.  He very much enjoyed the pizza at least.  Right after the party, I showered and drove to the Marine Corps Heritage Museum for the awards gala.  It was a really great event.  I had missed it previously because I had a baby and Captain's first birthday party, but I planned accordingly this year.

Last weekend, I hung out with friends.  It's been so long that we were just celebrating their birthdays - which were in March and the beginning of April.  We had a lovely lunch and caught up.  One just got a new puppy so it was nice to meet her.

March 2016 Weekend Update

March was busy! The first weekend was hockey - super early. Then, later that day, we had Sister's bridal shower and bachelorette party #1. The shower was a lot of fun - presents, good food, mimosas! That night, the girls all went out at Reston Town Center and drank and danced. We shut the place down. Sunday was a sleepy day - literally.

Happy bride! #mooresisson2016

A photo posted by @princessapr on Mar 6, 2016 at 7:30pm PST

The next weekend, Husband took Little Miss to hockey while I stayed home with Captain. After, I got a pedicure with a friend before book club. On Sunday, Little Miss had her swimming lesson. It's always great to hang out with friends. Plus, I can't remember the last time I had a pedicure so that was heavenly. 

The third week of March, we hung out with Brother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law. It was the beginning of Spring Break. We had corned beef and cabbage. The kids played. It was relaxing, and we got home at a decent hour. It's so nice to see the cousins growing up together and playing well with each other. 

On Monday, Husband brought Little Miss to NYC to watch the Rangers play during her Spring Break. Captain and I stayed home together, and we traded selfies.

Mother & Captain play while @Rob_Sawicki & Little Miss root on the @NYRangers at #MSG. #springbreak

A photo posted by @princessapr on Mar 21, 2016 at 5:20pm PDT

The last weekend was Easter. We saw Zootopia on Saturday and went to Sister's house for Easter brunch. We had a ton of Korean food which was delicious. The kids had Easter Egg hunts. Captain missed his naps so he was super cranky, but he loved finding eggs and playing with the dog. He peed right through his little outfit right after we got there, but that's life with a toddler for you.

Easter kids. #Easter (@Rob_Sawicki)u

A photo posted by @princessapr on Mar 27, 2016 at 8:46am PDT

February 2016 Weekend Update

This year has been flying!  The first weekend in Februray, Little Miss had hockey and swimming on Saturday and Sunday.

The second weekend, we went to my parents' mountain house.  It was frigid cold.  Sister, Brother-in-Law, and we went on a double date for Valentine's Day.  It's our annual date night.  The next day, we went ice skating and to the pool.  I had not been ice skating in a very long time.  It was evident the minute I got on the ice.  We planned to stay until Monday, but a bad snow storm was coming so we all drove home after dinner on Sunday.

Skating with my big girl

A photo posted by @princessapr on Feb 14, 2016 at 2:35pm PST

The third weekend, Little Miss had hockey and swimming again, but on Sunday, I met a friend for a Sangria and Paella-making class.  It was a lot of fun and full of food and sangria.  I had a lot of sangria.  I was also so full that I didn't even eat dinner that night.  I'm looking forward to trying to make some!

Watching #grammys as a family. (@Rob_Sawicki)

A photo posted by @princessapr on Feb 15, 2016 at 5:11pm PST

The last weekend in February, Little Miss had hockey which now starts at 7AM which is rough on us all (though I stayed home with Captain so it wasn't as bad for me).  Then, we hosted a playdate in the afternoon.  Little Miss had a lot of fun with her friend.  We baked brownies for the boys and then went to the game room for some pool, ping pong, and Golden Tee.  On Sunday, it was the Oscars and swimming.  Little Miss got all ready so she could watch the pretty dresses and the first awards.  (The selfie on this post is from when we all watched the Grammys.  Captain slept through the Oscars so no family selfie for that).  I had a gift card so we did take out instead of our usual "cook way too much food" for Oscar Sunday.

Sangria and paella making

A photo posted by @princessapr on Feb 21, 2016 at 9:00am PST

It was a super fast month.  I hope one of these months this year doesn't fly by!  

January 2016 Weekend Update

Let's see. I have to get better or I'll soon be doing seasonal weekend updates. Well, we actually went out for New Year's Eve while the kids were at the In-Laws' apartment. On New Year's Day, we had a family dinner with the In-Laws and Sister-in-Law, Brother-in-Law and the nephews to ring in the new year. It was a nice quiet intro to 2016. 

The following weekend, Little Miss had hockey. The next day, the bridal party met for brunch to nail down details for the bridal shower and bachelorette party. It also helped us all be on the same page plus have some yummy food.

Family #snowfie #blizzard2016 @Rob_Sawicki

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The third weekend, Husband was gone for his annual trip to Las Vegas.  We had hockey on Saturday and then Little Miss started swimming class on Sunday.  A co-worker of mine used to teach swimming so I asked if she would teach Little Miss.  She's done amazing in such a short time.  She really loves my co-worker and works hard to impress her.  That weekend was a long weekend so, on Monday, we went to Sister's house to hang out, and then Husband came home!

The fourth weekend had a blizzard!  I was let out of work early on Thursday and worked from home on Friday.  Then, Saturday and Sunday were wild.  The wind was crazy so Captain was very unhappy (as you can see below).  Plus, the floor was wet, and he took a bad header.  The next day, we took a walk around the neighborhood where it was already starting to clear, and he liked that.  Little Miss wasn't feeling well so she stayed in bed.  This worked out ok because they had no school the entire following week.  All of her activities were obviously cancelled that weekend.

So, this went well.  #blizzard2016 @Rob_Sawicki

A photo posted by @princessapr on Jan 23, 2016 at 11:54am PST

The last weekend in January, we had hockey and then we went out to dinner with the In-Laws to celebrate their birthdays.  Brother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law, and the nephews also met us out.  Captain was a big pain in the neck during dinner.  All came back to our place after for some dessert.  The next day, Little Miss had swimming, and I had lunch with book club at a super delicious Vietnamese restaurant.