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Friday Favorites 10-6-2023



Happy Friday! There's a chill in the air in Iowa this week, and I couldn't be more giddy about it. Here's some Friday Favorites to close out our week! I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika. 

Baby Jack started at childcare this week and it has been going SO WELL. We couldn't be more thankful for our provider! She sends us pictures and videos often throughout the day, and Baby Jack looks like he is having a great time. Sammy is so excited about his little brother being there with him.

Have you seen my post sharing some of my favorite memories from this season of life? I wrote down a few things I wanted to remember. You can read all about them here. 

Colder weather = soup for dinner! We had Trader Joe's Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup for dinner this week with some grilled cheese sandwiches on the side. A favorite for sure!

On the mornings Sammy has preschool he comes to school with me until Dustin is off from his overnight shift as a police officer. We do a parking lot trade-off and Dustin grabs him to take him to preschool. Sammy loves these mornings because they usually involve a stop at the gas station for a donut. 😉 I love spending a little 1:1 time with my biggest boy!

I made the best apple crisp over the weekend. I doubled the crisp (because that's my favorite part) and added in some caramel bits. It was heavenly! Find my recipe here. 

First grade students are my FAVORITE! I had a sweet little friend make me a friendship bracelet in preparation of her going to see the Taylor Swift concert movie this weekend. So precious!


Sammy wrapped up his football camp on Monday evening and received a certificate for his participation. Dustin sent me this picture and my response was: "Is that sweat on his hair?" The answer was "yes." He went straight to the tub once he arrived home. Haha! He really loved "playing" football this fall, and will miss this fun little camp he participated in. 

Awww. Matching pajamas and freshly bathed babies are my absolute favorite thing in the world! I just love how sweet they are here. I'm certain I'll need to show them this photo when they are bickering in the future. 😉

That's all for the week! My Aunt Becky is in town visiting this week, so I'm looking forward to some extra family time. Have a great weekend! See you back here on Monday. XX

Catch up on this week's posts here: 

Four Months of Jackson Nicholas

Grilled Meatloaf

Things I want to remember...

Caramel Apple Crisp

Comments

  1. Joanne October 6, 2023 at 3:26 PM

    I always double the crisp too when I make apple crisp! Your boys are so stinkin' cute!

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    1. Emilee BriselOctober 6, 2023 at 9:56 PM

      I'm so glad I'm not alone in this! The crisp is the best part. ;) Thanks, Joanne! Have a wonderful weekend!

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