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Friday Favorites 9-8-2023


Happy Friday! Has anyone else had their week feel "off" from the long weekend? While I'll take a shortened work week anytime, it does seem to throw off the rest of the week. Like always, I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika to share some Friday Favorites from the week. 



An easy favorite would be the return to preschool! Sammy started his first day of four year old preschool this week, and he couldn't have been more excited. I was more emotional than I thought I would be dropping him off; our house was so quiet! I got myself a Starbucks and relaxed on the couch with Jack and I quickly recovered. 😉


We held our first annual "Back to School Brinner" this week! Sammy was so excited and asked all day when it was time to eat. I kept the decorations simple and the menu even simpler but it was still a special time. I hope this becomes a long running tradition at our house! As I was flipping pancakes I chuckled thinking about how I'll have to triple the amount of food I make as the                                         boys get older. 

I have been reading THE BEST BOOKS this month! Within the last week I've read "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah and "Only the Beautiful" by Susan Meissner. Both were exceptional books that made me so, so thankful to live at this point in time. It is amazing to me that the events described in these books happened less than 100 years ago. Right now I'm working on "The German                                   Wife." Clearly I'm having a moment with historical fiction. 

Sammy started soccer practice this week for fall league! Dustin is Sammy's coach and I don't know which of the two were more excited. Their first practice landed on the hottest day of the week, and both Sammy and Dustin were sweaty messes when they returned home. I can't wait to watch him play!

I took this picture this week and cackled. Baby Jack is clearly bustin' out of his sink bath tub. Mama just isn't quite ready for him to upgrade to the bath tub yet. 😉


This was a HUGE favorite for me! With my job as a teacher, Sammy's preschool transportation is delegated to Dustin. It's been such a joy to transport him this week while I'm on maternity leave! I love hearing him chatter about his day, and what he was up to. When I pick him up we head home for lunch. Such a simple task but it brings me so much joy!

That's all for this week! Dustin officially starts his "vacation" tomorrow and will be off for 3 weeks. I transition back to school in exactly one week. I don't know where the last 15 weeks have gone. I fully intend on SOAKING up the next week together as a family. Have a great weekend! XX

Catch up on this week's blog posts here: 

Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Back to School & 10 Questions

Back to School "Brinner"







Comments

  1. Joanne September 8, 2023 at 6:04 PM

    Yep, we rarely have brinner anymore because I have to make so much food for my 3 teenage boys and still not have leftovers of any kind. I can remember making double batches of pancakes or waffles and having an entire gallon size freezer bag (or 2!) leftover for nice easy toaster breakfasts in the morning. It sounds like a wonderful week!

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    1. EmileeSeptember 8, 2023 at 7:37 PM

      Oh too funny! Great idea to make a double batch to freeze. I'll remember that next time!

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