Husky life

We’ve settled back into normal family life now that Jimmy is home from his trip! All feels right within our little home.

We dove into a week filled with great preaching at our church (we had a revival Sunday-Wednesday!), some rainy days, some warm days, and plenty of fun.

I took the kids to my mom and dad’s house one day and we all hung out. I could have fallen asleep on their swing!

Any days with warm weather lately have found us outside as much as possible! In the yard, around the neighborhood, and out and about. I took the kids on a little adventure to a creek near our house and Sadie hasn’t stopped talking about it. Love it!

Rainy days are cozy, but sometimes we get a little stir crazy. That’s what rain boots and umbrellas are for, right?

I did something I haven’t done since 2020… I ran a 5k! Our town was hosting a 5k and my parents have been running lately so we decided to do the race together!

Being five months postpartum with my second child (who does not sleep at night 😅) and not really training, I wasn’t expecting much in terms of my time but I’m pretty sure I ran my second best 5k time ever!!

My best ever time was 21:50 (7:02 pace) in 2011. My time at yesterday’s race was 22:39 (7:33 pace). Not too shabby and good enough for first place in my age group. I was most happy about this because I could give Sadie my medal! She thought that was pretty cool.

Jimmy, the kids, and even Niva stood along the course to cheer us on and I smiled so hard when I saw them. Definitely put some pep in my step!

We all met up after we finished running and enjoyed coffee and the awards ceremony. It was a great way to start out our Saturday 💜

In the evening, I took Sadie out on a little date! We haven’t been able to spend much one-on-one time together since Mordecai was born, so this was much needed and extra special!

We went shopping, grabbed dinner, and had such a good time. This definitely needs to happen more often. Sadie has done so well with adjusting to a new sibling and is patient, kind, and sweet as can be. She deserves a night out and undivided attention!

What did you do this weekend?

I’m coming at you with yet another random post title! Let’s start with stuffed cabbage. Have you ever had it? I had not had it or heard of it until I met Jimmy. It was something he grew up eating on the regular.

I was asking him recently if there were any special dinners he wanted me to make and stuffed cabbage topped the list! I first posted his mom’s recipe for these delicious cabbage rolls in 2011 (!!) and when I made them this weekend, I was filming a vlog of our day and managed to take an updated picture, too.

So, the video below shows how I make them (starting at 2:46 in case you don’t feel like watching the randomness of our family 😉 ), the recipe is here, and the photo above is what they look like!

The vlog was fun to film and even more fun for us to watch! The last time I filmed a day in our life was in November, four days after Mordecai was born. A lot has changed since then… but also not much. The season is different, but our chaos is the same! Mordecai and Sadie are a little bit older, but still so fun and sweet 💜

Last but not least, we have our pets. Jimmy took a picture of Niva sitting in the yard and I think she looks downright majestic! She had been groomed that morning and was sporting a cute bandana.

Later on, we were playing with Sadie at our kitchen table and Malcolm casually hopped into Jimmy’s arms. He also looked majestic… or maybe like a mob boss? A mini panther?

All right, with that randomness off my chest for the day, I am going to get this day started. My niece is coming over to play with Sadie and I have a dentist appointment. I’m not looking forward to visiting the dentist, but excited for Sadie to have some cousin time!

Living My Full Life

Rainy Days, a 5k, and a Night with Sadie

What did you do this weekend?

Stuffed Cabbage, A Vlog, and Majestic Pets

What are you up to today?

Have you ever had stuffed cabbage?