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Weekend Top 5

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday!…and…

I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for…

….to share my….

Well, I wasn’t really thinking about blogging until yesterday, so I don’t have any pics from Friday or Saturday. That being said, we didn’t do much besides watch basketball, run errands, do things around the house, and I did make it to the gym!

Here were my highlights from Sunday:

The Rookie! I love this show, and I didn’t realize it had returned until a couple of weeks ago. Now, I’m getting caught up on episodes. Hayden watched one with me on Friday night, and I watched another one yesterday morning. It’s just a fun…and sometimes thrilling, show to watch.

Church! It seems like between crazy winter weather the first six weeks of 2025 and then volleyball tournaments a couple of weekends a month, we haven’t been to church as much as we like to go. We went last week and were able to go again yesterday, and it feels like we’re back in that routine which I love.

The weather was crazy yesterday…we went from torrential rains to the sun to very chilly winds to more rain and then overcast skies. The sun was shining when we left church which was such a nice way to end the service.

Leftovers! I took Hadley to a friend’s house Saturday night, and then picked up Chinese take out on the way home. We had enough for leftovers on Sunday after church which was an easy and delicious way for us to grab lunch before…

…running some errands. Not that errands and chores are fun, but I appreciated feeling productive on Saturday and Sunday. Everybody has clean sheets on their beds, I purged the last closet that I needed to, and I was able to make a few returns. Then, Hadley convinced me to pop into Bath and Body Works. I resisted the urge as I don’t need any new candles, but how cute is this bunny one?! I will say that another highlight was using a couple of coupons, including 25% off my total order to make it feel like we didn’t do too much damage!

One of my returns was to Old Navy to return two pairs of pants I’d ordered. Well, I wasn’t sure of the sizing, so I ordered four pairs of these pants (in two different sizes) because they were on sale for $14. I ordered the navy and the black of this “kick flare” style, and I love them. They are leggings material, but I will most certainly be dressing them up and down. I did end up with my true size, and I don’t regret this purchase one bit!

…And, I might be pushing it, but it will be sandals weather as much as possible because I was able to go get a pedicure after school on Friday! That was a great way to kick off the weekend.

I was up early on Sunday morning to get my corned beef in the slow cooker. I borrow my sister-in-law’s as well, so we can make two!

We had a delicious St. Patrick’s Day dinner last night with my brother’s family, and it hit the spot!

I outdid myself 😉

We ended Sunday with full bellies, ready to start the week!

What was the highlight of your weekend?

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Hello Monday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday!

I made it through the first three days with students, and this week is a four day week for us. I appreciate easing into the school year.

How was your weekend? Did you catch my post yesterday? I recapped our summer and shared a few highlights!

Today, I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for…

…to share…

It was a great weekend filled with some fun, a little bit of downtime, and a lot of productivity!

My weekend started off with some “me” time as I had my monthly facial right after school. I had my usual combo of dermaplane and chemical peel. I started the weekend with a fresh face!

Then, we had some family time for dinner. (Not so) fun fact about me is that I struggle with Friday night dinners. I never know what sounds good or I’m just indifferent about what we have for carry out or restaurant choice if we go out and eat. Hayden suggested Buffalo Wild Wings (fun fact about my kids: they LOVE wings!), and while that’s not my favorite, I knew it’s one of the kids’ faves, so the decision was made.

When Hadley got home from practice, we headed to BWW and enjoyed our dinner out.

The Royals vs Reds baseball game was on one of the big televisions, so we watched that too.

I was the only one who didn’t get wings. 😉

Both Saturday and Sunday mornings were slow which is just what I needed. I will probably be setting an alarm most Saturday mornings during cross country season, so I loved sleeping in a bit both mornings.

Saturday morning, I made myself some toast, sipped my coffee, watched the news and then an episode of Real Housewives OC. Then, I worked out before getting ready for the rest of the day.

We wanted to go to one of the Royals games when they were in Cinci playing the Reds. We decided on the Saturday evening game which meant we had a little extra time to go to Top Golf.

The kids and Travis played, and I just hung out. We ordered a few appetizers, and we were there about an hour and a half. Hayden’s been playing lots of golf this summer, so it was fun seeing how much farther he can hit the ball. Hadley had a great time too, and she has a pretty good swing!

Due to traffic, we were a little late to the game. Travis let Hayden and me out of the car, and we got to our seats right as the second inning was starting. Travis and Hadley joined us after the second inning after they parked the car.

Thanks to a work connection, Travis was able to get us seats right behind the Reds dug out.

It was quite the game, and the Royals dominated the whole time.

We were able to see some of our favorite players like Bobby Witt, Jr. and Salvy was playing 1st base, so he was close to us.

To get on the road before it was too late, we did leave after the 7th inning stretch. Since the score was 13-0, we felt okay leaving a little early. One of the Reds players hit a home run right as we were leaving. The final score was 13-1. It was still 10:30 before we got home, so it was good that we went ahead and left.

On the drive home, I was scrolling “X” and saw a highlight of Dorian Blanco’s grand slam…and spotted Trav and the kids in the video. I’m behind the guy in front of Hayden 😂

We had a really great afternoon and evening, and I’m glad we carved out the time to go to the game.

Sunday, I dragged my feet with my grocery order, but once I picked up my order, I did a little meal prep for the week. I should do this more often, but I tend to meal prep more on Mondays since Monday night dinner is usually leftovers.

Anyway, we have a very busy week, so I even went ahead and made tomorrow night’s dinner. I think I’ve made this Chicken Parm Casserole before, and we should even have leftovers for Tuesday.

I also hard boiled eggs (I still LOVE my egg cooker!), cut up fruit, and prepped a couple of lunches. Like Amy suggests…what I can I do to help “future me?”

What was a highlight of your weekend?

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Hello Monday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello (Monday!)

How was your weekend? Ours was really good, but different…we were missing Hadley who’s been away at camp this past week.

We had a mix of fun, productivity, and downtime.

Did you see my Sunday post? It was all about summer movies!

I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for…

…to recap my…

Friday afternoon was a fun one. I went to summer school for a couple of hours, but I left early to tag along with Trav and Hayden for their road trip to Louisville go to the races at Churchill Downs.

It wasn’t a fancy day at the track, but I still wore a pretty pink dress!

We got there around 1:30 and stayed for a few races. One of Trav’s clients had horses running in two different races, and they were fun to watch.

I usually am just at Churchill on Oaks day, so it felt very different being there with far less people. It was a hot day, but we were mostly inside.

I did get to see the new paddock area up close, and it was really neat to see.

We left around 4:30, went to Trav’s mom’s house for a bit before heading home.

I had some pool time on Saturday. I typically want to work out and run all my errands before doing anything fun, but I knew if I went to the pool earlier in the day, it wouldn’t be as hot, and it would be less crowded. I went from 11-1:30 which was the perfect amount of time.

After the pool, I got Hayden some lunch, did my workout, and then took Hayden to his basketball game.

We’ve been watching a lot of baseball, and Saturday’s walk off win for the “Bat Cats” in the College World Series was an exciting one.

Photo c/o UK baseball

Saturday evening, I read my book and watched the Royals game. They won too.

Travis and Hayden chose dinner on Saturday night, so we went to one of our favorite pizza places. It was a really nice evening to sit on the patio (in the shade)

The best part of the weekend will be being reunited with Hadley since she’s been away at camp this week.

As I type this, her ETA home is 1 am, but I can’t wait to pick her up.

Of course, Sunday was Father’s Day, and that’s something to celebrate! I made Travis breakfast (just the Krusteaz coffee cake and microwave sausage…only the best, for T-rav…haha!), and then he and Hayden went and played 9 holes of golf.

We plan on celebrating him a bit more tonight now that Hadley will be home.

I hope you have a great week!

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Weekend Top 5

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday.

How was your weekend?

I’m linking up with Holly and Sarah for Hello Monday…

to share…my Weekend Top 5.

Two weekends ago, Travis and the kids were out of town. Last weekend, was action packed with volleyball all day, the kids’ cotillion dance, and then Super Bowl. This weekend, we had very few activities, and it was nice to all be home for most of the weekend.

After my long week, I couldn’t wait for a low-key Friday night. I left school around 6:00, picked Hayden up from basketball and was home and in my pjs just as the snow started to fall.

I had watched the first episode of American Nightmare last weekend, and I watched the other two episodes Friday night. It definitely holds your attention.

IMDb

On Saturday, we went out to lunch and shopping as a family. We NEVER (or very rarely) go to a sit down restaurant for lunch on the weekend. The four of us being home and agreeing on a place for lunch…win, win!

After lunch, we headed to the mall because Hadley needed a new pair of running shoes for the upcoming track season. Woah – Dick’s Sporting Goods was packed on Saturday afternoon, but we were in and out in about thirty minutes. Travis was very pleased that she found a pair that she liked…that were on sale. haha!

On Saturday evening, Travis and the kids went bowling with Trav’s brother and his boys. After bowling, they got pizza and then picked up Insomnia cookies on the way home. I’d stayed home to pick up around the house, meal plan and place our Kroger order, shower and just relax. I appreciated the leftover pizza and cookies they brought home.

Yesterday morning, I finished a really good book: The Berry Pickers.

Then, I had a few minutes, so I made a few templates on Canva to share my books.

I made a “highlight” on my Instagram page and hope to add to it every month. I like reading, and I like being creative, so I just thought the templates would be a fun way to share books. Feel free to check them out and use them.

Last night, Hadley spent the night at a friend’s house. Travis mentioned that he and Hayden wanted to see the new Bob Marley movie. Hayden likes the Bob Marley XM station which I always think is an interesting request.

We listened to it on the way to the movie.

While that movie wasn’t on my radar, I couldn’t pass up time with my guys! I really didn’t know much about Bob Marley, but the movie was really interesting. I learned a lot…and I had no clue he died at such a young age.

A three day weekend! Is there anything better than a Monday with no school?! After such a long week, it’s really what I needed.

What was the highlight of your weekend?

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Hello Monday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday! How was your weekend? Ours was good, and today was a Monday we got to sleep in!

I’m even late getting this post out, but that’s ok.

Did you catch my Saturday and Sunday posts?

I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly to share about my weekend.

Here’s a peek at our weekend:

I had a meeting on Friday morning, and as I headed downtown, it was as if I was headed straight to the bottom of this pretty rainbow. Later, when I looked at the pic, I saw a faint double rainbow. The rest of Friday was soggy!

Hayden had basketball practice, and Hadley requested Starbucks after school. I got a Pistachio latte, and we headed home. I put my pjs on and caught the weather because I was hoping for a snow update.

Hayden went straight from basketball to dinner with friends to celebrate his friend’s birthday. When Trav dropped him off, he picked up dinner for us. We ate and hung out with Hadley, but she had an early bedtime due to early wake-up for volleyball the next day.

While Hayden continued having fun by going bowling with friends, Travis and I watched a couple of episodes of Night Agent. We are hooked!

Hayden got home around 11:30, and we all headed to bed.

I was up around 6:15 to get Hadley up by 6:30. She had to be at volleyball by 7:30, and thankfully another dad was taking the girls.

Homer missed Sis!

Pool play started at 8:30, and then Hadley didn’t have games for a couple of hours, but she had to stay and ref.

I ran to Target for a few things before going home to do a quick workout. I’m glad I made the choice to do that because the rest of the day was non-stop.

Then, I headed back to catch the last two pool play games. The girls found their groove and went 2-1 in pool play.

Then, there was a break before bracket play. I went to a nearby restaurant, ate a little lunch and started a new book. I was there about an hour, and it was nice to have a little quiet time, catch up on emails and texts, and read.

These are some of Hadley’s best friends, and for this tournament, they were on two different teams. There were hundreds of teams at this tournament, but of course they ended up playing each other in the first round of bracket play. Hadley’s team won, but the first set was a nail biter…31-29!! We had fun watching them, and these girls did great.

Hadley’s team had one more game, and I think everyone was ready to leave the gym after 10 hours!

Hadley had started to not feel well, and she requested Panera for dinner, so we picked that up on the way home.

Then, Travis and I headed to Hayden’s basketball game.

It was just a scrimmage, but he was playing against one of his besties, and it was a fun game to watch.

Travis and Hayden went to Lex Live with the team to watch the football games, but I wanted to get home to Hadley…and to watch the Chiefs in peace and quiet.

I don’t know how they played in negative temps, but they did…and they pulled out a win!

Travis and Hayden were home around the end of the game, and it was another late night to bed.

Y’all I slept until 10 (after I woke up around 6:00 with a headache…I think they long week, busy Saturday and very little food, for some reason on Saturday, caught up with me. I was thankful that I was able to fall back asleep)

When I got up, I placed our weekly Kroger order…and then I watched two episodes of The Crown.

Honestly, I just spent the rest of the day in pjs which is all that I could ask for. I got lots of texts and Facebook wishes for my birthday which of course I appreciated.

Later, the kids and Trav gave me my birthday cards…

Hadley was amazed at Trav’s bubble letters that included my name and my age…and he said, “I took art in high school!” 😆

…and look at this cookie cake! They know me so well. haha

We had big family dinner plans, but Hadley really wasn’t feeling well, so we decided to postpone those, and Travis and I headed to get a quick bite to eat.

Honestly, this was still a very nice meal at J. Alexander’s for my birthday, so I really appreciated a few moments with Trav…and not cooking. We brought the kids some chicken tenders home for their dinner.

Then, I was going to finish up this post, but Travis asked if I wanted to watch more Night Agent. So, that’s how I wrapped up my birthday weekend.

This morning, as I type this, I’m enjoying coffee, and a piece of cookie cake for breakfast…and there’s snow on the ground! This is the best kind of Monday.

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Weekend Top 5

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday!

How was your weekend? I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for Hello Monday…

…to share my Weekend Top 5.

Here’s what we were up to this weekend:

On Friday night, Travis and I went to our friends’ Christmas party. It was so good to hang out and see so many of our friends. It was a fun and festive evening.

I was able to get organized this weekend and get some gift wrapping accomplished as well. Also, as of Friday, I think I’m finished Christmas shopping. Yay! Now, I just have to wait for the last few gifts to trickle in.

I had a few minutes here and there to read this weekend, and I’m really enjoying this book:

Hayden had a basketball tournament this weekend. He had two games on Saturday and three games on Sunday. Between games on Saturday, they boys and families hung out at a local restaurant. It was nice to let the kids relax, and the parents got to hang out and chat.

On Sunday, the team made it to the championship game of their bracket. They came up short, but they were still fun to watch play.

After a hectic Sunday, we were still able to make it to our church’s Christmas pageant. A couple of the kids’ friends were in it, so we wanted to support them. Then, there was a church Christmas dinner which was delish.

It was a great way to wrap up our busy and festive weekend.

What was the best part of your weekend?

Two more days of school…I think I can, I think I can…

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Hello Monday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday! How was your weekend? Ours was one of the best ones we’ve had in quite some time.

I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for Hello Monday to share my…

This weekend was a doozy! I feel like I need a weekend to recover from the weekend….but it was full of so many good things!

Hayden ran in the state cross country meet on Saturday afternoon, and it was the first race of the season with cooler temps! It was perfect running weather…or so I’ve been told.

Hayden had a goal of placing in the top 10, and he finished 7th! We were so happy for him!

His cousin Jacob, who runs professionally, was in town, so it was really neat that he was there to see Hayden’s race.

Travis has also put in so much hard work and dedication this season, and I’ve loved watching him coach Hayden.

These three seasons of middle school cross country went by in a blink!

Hadley and friends had their first 8th grade cotillion dance of the year. While I was at Hayden’s race, Hadley was at her friend’s house getting ready with her girl friends.

So pretty!

A beautiful group of girls, on the inside and out!

After Hayden’s race I stopped by before they left.

They were both excited and nervous for this dance, but they ended up having so much fun.

Hayden was supposed to be at the dance too, but since he had his race and was excited about the UK game, we let him go to that.

I told him that he will be at the December dance with (jingle!) bells on.

The CATS were playing my Tigers…and Hayden definitely “bleeds blue!”

Jacob was at the game, and Hayden hung with him for a bit too.

A combo of it being a busy day, iffy weather, and I didn’t feel like being heckled, I went to my brother’s house to watch the game.

Shew…it was a rough start for MIZZOU, but once they turned it around, they were on the road to victory!

I was lowkey about the win 😉

At the end of last week, I realized if we didn’t go to the pumpkin patch on Sunday, I wasn’t sure if we’d ever get there this season. So, yesterday afternoon, we headed to Evan’s Orchard per tradition.

I can’t remember the last time we were there on a sunny day! The temps were cool, and it was overcast, but we still got our apple cider donuts and…

…pumpkins to carve!

Let’s just say that I’m thankful for Hadley’s loyalty to this tradition.

While we weren’t home much this weekend, when we were, I caught two favorite movies that I hadn’t seen in a while.

Friday, night Karate Kid was on, and then Saturday afternoon I watched Troop Beverly Hills. I love both of those movies.

We truly had a wonderful weekend, and it was very much needed.

This week, our evenings are less hectic, and I’m so very thankful for that! I hope everyone has a great start to their week.

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Hello Monday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Monday!

Shew! I feel like the first part of the weekend was timed just right, but Sunday flew by. The weekends never seem to be enough time for me to get all the things done once the school year starts.

I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly for Hello Monday!

By Friday afternoon, I was definitely ready for the weekend. I picked the kids up from school, and Hadley requested Starbucks. Hayden rolled his eyes, but didn’t say no to a vanilla bean frapp.

Before our evening activities, I wanted to rest for a bit…

Homer was literally my spirit animal…He was so tired too.

The cross country team had their “fun run” fundraiser. Most kids got “flat” donations, but they still had fun being competitive and counting laps. Hadley played music on the speakers, and helped Travis tally the laps.

After the fun run, we went to Drakes for dinner. I got sushi and a glass of wine.

When we got home, I was able to get most of my Clicklist order completed but the website was being glitchy, so I gave up on it for the night.

I put on my pjs and watched one episode of Depp vs. Heard on Netflix. I remember when that trial was on tv, but I didn’t really know the details of the defamation lawsuit.

We were all asleep by 11.

I was up around 8, and ready for coffee. I was able to finish my Kroger pickup order. (yay!)

Then, I settled in to watch episode 2 …

…before getting started with the rest of my day. I picked up around the house, started laundry, and made the bed. Then, I went to the gym. I rarely walk on the treadmill, but I did that for 15 minutes before doing the elliptical for 30 more minutes.

Then, I went to Trader Joe’s for a few things…

…and picked up my Kroger order.

(For the first time in forever everyone was home to help me unpack!)

Travis and the kids had been to cross country practice and picked up Chipolte on the way home. Homer joined me for lunch on the back patio.

Then, it was time to hit the road for Hayden’s cross country meet. Only Hayden was running (not the whole team), so we were able to time the 1 1/2 hour trip to Elizabethtown to arrive about an hour before Hayden had to run.

Travis drove, so I was able to start a new book.

Once we got to the facility, Hadley and I just hung out while Travis helped Hayden with warm-ups and stretching.

Hayden ran a great race and had a solid start to the season.

We ended up seeing two sets of friends who were there because their high school daughters were running in the JV races. It was fun catching up with them.

Of course, Hayden wanted to see the Varsity boys run…It was an exciting race, but it didn’t start until after 9:30. So, we didn’t leave the facility until around 10.

We got home around 11:30.

Long story, but I sprained my ankle a couple of weeks ago. It doesn’t hurt to walk, but by the end of the day it’s sometimes tender. I’m icing and elevating it when I can. Most days, it’s pretty swollen by the end of the day, but I guess I really overdid it on Saturday. So, I iced it before bed, and didn’t go to sleep until almost 1:00.

It was a long day for sure.

I slept until around 8:30, and then really needed some coffee. I caught up on my blog reading…

We headed to church. The first few Sundays of the school year are some of my favorite services. Last week was the “blessing of the backpacks” for students and teachers. It’s always so sweet to see the little kids with their backpacks on excited for the school year.

During yesterday’s service, the 3rd-5th graders received their Bibles. Anyway, it was another sweet service.

After church, we went home for lunch. I ate the rest of my Chipolte on the patio again.

Hadley left to go to an outside art fair with her friend’s family. I went to Target for a quick pick up.

Then, I decided to go to the pool. I almost didn’t, but then realized that I don’t think I will be able to go next week and pool time is running out. So, I figured I could spare an hour to relax a bit and read. It was hot, so an hour was all I needed.

Once I got home, I took a quick shower. Then, I did some meal prep for the week and made pasta salad for a side dish for dinner.

Hadley went to volleyball, Travis and Hayden finished yardwork, and I worked on this post and finished laundry. Then, we just kept it simple and grilled out for dinner.

Then, it was time to get ready for the week ahead.

Anyway, that’s what I was up to this weekend. What is something fun you did this weekend?

I hope everyone is staying cool. The temps are definitely on the rise this week in Lex.

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Hello Monday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello (Monday!)

How was your weekend? We had a really great one, and I’m linking up with Sarah and Holly to tell you all about it.

I’m going to back up to Friday because we had such a great summer day…and unexpected “family day.”

Like every morning, I started with some coffee and blog reading. As Travis left for work, he told the kids he could pick them up around 10:00 if they wanted to tag along with him for the day. He had some horses to look at in Paris and Shelbyville, and if they wanted to go with him, he’d take them to the outlet mall too.

Well, then he suggested that I come too, so we could all hang out. I’ve said it before, we’ve had a great summer, but it has felt like everyone has been pulled in every direction.

Anyway, I decided to go for a walk before Travis came to pick us up. It was a hot and steamy walk, but I wanted to get some steps in.

Then, Travis came home around 10:30 and we left by 11.

Since Travis was driving, I was able to read my book and the kids just scrolled their phones.

Funny story — at one point, Hayden called Hadley a “dummy” (why?!?!) and without missing a beat, she said, “Dummy?! Uh, we’re in the same classes!” I laughed out loud.

Travis wasn’t sure where to eat in Shelbyville, so we just parked on Main St. and found La Cocina de Mama which looked good. It was! I decided to try the empanadas (I don’t think I’ve every had them before), and they were so good.

The kids behaved 😉

Then, we headed to the farm where the horse was that Travis had to look at. He was looking at the baby, but they brought the mama out too.

We weren’t there too long, but even Hadley made a horse friend.

After that, we headed to the outlet mall. The kids needed new shorts…Hayden mostly for running and Hadley wears running shorts most days!

We hit up Adidas, Nike, Simply Southern (Hadley), and Under Armor. We were there a couple of hours. We made a pit stop at McDonalds for ice cream (them) and a Diet Coke (for me) before heading home.

That night, we kept it simple with carry out pizza for dinner and these cute cookies (made by my mom) for dessert.

After dinner, the kids played outside a bit and then we all watched two more episodes of Quarterback on Netflix.

Then, it was bedtime.

I had about an hour in the morning before I had to get started on my weekend to do list.

It was a rainy morning, so I enjoyed the cloudy weather, a cup of coffee, and a bit of Wimbledon.

Hayden and Travis left for Hayden’s long run. After Hadley got up, we went to get a manicure.

The pinks we chose show our personality, that’s for sure. haha

After the manicures, I had to run a few errands like getting gas in my car and a few Amazon returns.

When we got home, we went to check on the dogs Hadley took care of this weekend.

Then, I came home and got my workout in. It was a good one!

Then, I had leftover pizza for lunch and watched Kentucky basketball game with Hayden while Hadley went to see the new Mission Impossible movie with her friends.

Then, it was time for Hayden’s basketball game.

After his game, we came home and Travis and I got ready to go out with friends.

This outfit brought to you by Amazon. haha

My tank, purse, and sandals are all from Amazon. I got the purse in the spring of 2022, the sandals last summer and the tank on Saturday. It arrived just in time.

(I linked everything in the pictures…FYI on the sandals, I wear a size 9, but got the 9.5 wide in these)

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Our friends picked us up which was so nice. We hadn’t seen them in a while, and they just got back from Colorado, so it was fun to hear about their trip.

We ate dinner at ItalX. It’s only the second time I’ve eaten there, and it was delish. We got some apps before our meal, and I got the spaghetti carbonara with chicken.

The restaurant had their sliding doors/ windows open, and we had a great table by the sidewalk. It felt a little bit like NYC.

While we were at dinner, my mom texted me a pic of her dinner date…Hayden! They had a good time at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants.

After dinner, we hung out downtown for a bit before heading to a new spot in town. There’s a new hotel with a restaurant downstairs and rooftop bar upstairs. The bar is called Lost Palm and the decor is inspired by 1960’s south Florida.

It had a really cool/fun vibe.

out past our bedtime…

So pretty…

We had one drink before heading home.

It was a fun night out.

I was up around the time of the men’s Wimbledon final, so I started watching that.

Then, I made Hadley an appointment because it looked like she had pink eye…it’s been going around.

Thankfully, it was pretty mild, but we got her some eye drops.

We came home, and the men’s final was still on…So, I ended up watching the rest of the match…all 4 hours and 42 minutes!

After that, I helped Hadley get started on a special little blog post…stay tuned later this week!

Then, I went to the library for another pick up, a stop at UPS and picked up Hadley’s prescription.

Once home, I did some things around the house, folded laundry, prepped for the week and more.

Travis did yardwork while the kids were outside, and it was a lowkey afternoon.

We finished the evening with more Quarterback and that’s about it.

What was the best part of your weekend?

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Hello Monday on Tuesday

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello!

I hope your week is off to a great start. So far this summer I’ve had a hard time getting into a blogging routine. I think I feel pulled in many directions more than ever before! *sigh*

Anyway, I still wanted to recap our weekend because we had a good one and a really nice Father’s Day Sunday.

On Friday, I started my morning drinking coffee from my new favorite mug. I was back watching the Today Show rather than looking at mountain views, but it’s always nice to be home.

Honestly, I spent most of the afternoon at school getting ready for the next two weeks of summer school….so nothing exciting there.

Although…since I knew I’d be at school during lunchtime, I picked up Chick-fil-a before getting to school. I tried something new (to me) – the chicken Cobb salad with half avocado lime dressing and 1/2 honey mustard dressing. It was so good.

That evening, Travis and Hayden went to Hayden’s basketball game and then out to dinner.

Our friends had some neighbors over for “movie night,” and Hadley went there around 7:00. I joined them a little after 8:00 after having the other half of my salad for dinner. We were there pretty late and went to bed as soon as we got home.

Saturday morning, I slept until 10! Honestly, I had a hard time falling asleep, so I probably got 8 hours of rest once I finally fell asleep….but 10:00 is unheard of for me. Then, I picked Homer up from groomer.

Travis and kids were gone most of the day, so I finished up with some Father’s Day things and did a few house chores and laundry. I went to Target, the library, and then picked up Trav’s Father’s Day cake.

While at Target, I saw individual cans of Olipop. I feel like influencers used to share this brand all the time, but I never knew they sold it at Target…even better that you can buy individual ones that are already cold. Anyway, the grape flavored one was so good!

Travis and the kids were on their way back in town, so they called me and I met them at Goodfella’s for pizza. It so nice that it’s patio weather right now.

On Sunday, Travis and I were up early. He went for a run, and I drank my coffee and watched tv.

Then, we left the house around 10:15 to make our way to Canoe Kentucky/Elkhorn Creek to kayak with friends.

On the way there, I called my dad to wish him a Happy Father’s Day. I had to time it before golf started! haha

We’ve done this one other time, and that time we were in a canoe. It was nice letting everyone have their own kayak, but that also meant I had to make sure everyone was keeping up/not far ahead or behind. That being said, the water level was pretty low, so I wasn’t too concerned about that. As a matter of fact, in some spots, we wished there was more water. haha

We kayaked for a bit and then make a pit stop. We were with three other families, so it was nice to pitstop and let the kids swim a bit.

Father’s Day photo:

The girls had lots of fun…

….as did the rest of us.

We kayaked about five miles which took around 3 hours.

After our kayak session, we were tired!….and hungry. In the shop, we picked up some drinks and let the kids get some ice cream.

Then, we made our way to West Sixth Farm.

We knew the dads would like a beer or two. They had a food truck, so we got some tacos too.

The perk of having older kids is they all just hung out while the adults chatted.

We were there about an hour before coming home. Everyone showered, and we ordered take out Thai food. Our friends had mentioned it, and we thought that sounded good (and easy!) too.

After dinner we celebrated Travis with cake…(instead of cookie cake, this year, I picked up an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins)

…and a few gifts.

While Travis and I were out of town, my mom helped the kids with this Father’s Day present.

It turned out so cute.

They spray painted their Sonic drink carrier, made these tags, and picked up some supplies/goodies.

We also got him a new wallet (since he seems to lose his once a year, this is almost a tradition) and some running shorts.

I love this pic from Trav’s first Father’s Day in 2010. Obviously, the kids look much older, but he’s pretty much stayed the same! 😉

The rest of the evening, Travis and Hayden watched a movie, Hadley chilled, and I watched the end of the US Open.

Overall, it was a good weekend and a great Father’s Day.

I hope to find my blogging groove this week, but we’ll just see how it goes.