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Sister Day

I mentioned in my last post that my sister brought her kids and dog over for the day on Wednesday and promised to blog about it. We had such a fun time! Hannah and I signed Sadie and Caroline up for a plant and paint event at a local park, so the girls painted a flower pot and planted a succulent and got to take it home! I will be cherishing that little pot as long as it lasts at our zoo of a house 😜

The day was full on chaos with three kids under age three and two dogs, but the best kind of chaos. I know I say it all the time, but I love doing life with my sister and I feel so blessed that we are in the same stage of being a wife and raising kids (and dogs) at the same time. My favorite moments of the day were the ones where the kids were all content and Hannah and I could just talk about everything and nothing. I so needed that day with her and I can’t wait to hang out again soon!

Toddler girls with matching outfits holding hands
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Saturday and Sunday Snapshots

We had such a lovely weekend! It was a great mix of family time, productivity, and fun. On Saturday, my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and their dog came over for the day so the boys could work on our patio renovation. 

Steel beams for canopy in backyard

It’s coming along!

While the boys worked, us girls spent time grocery shopping, playing with Sadie and Caroline, walking the dogs, cooking, and laughing. We did a lot of laughing 🙂

Sisters smiling together in carHomeschooling toddlers for preschool

At one point, I pulled out Sadie’s hedgehog learning toy for Caroline to try out and it was absolutely adorable watching her get so excited when she put a spike in the hedgehog’s back! I filmed a little clip of her joy and it makes me smile every time I watch it. 

Sunday was spent watching church online, mowing, gardening, and brushing out Niva’s fur. 

Siberian Husky shedding fur while blowing coat

This pile of fur was solely from brushing Niva’s tail!!

Vegetables from vegetable garden squash, yellow tomato, cherry tomatoes, and arugula

We harvested our first yellow tomato from the garden.

Guy drinking from Siberian Husky mom coffee mug

Jimmy stole my new coffee mug.

Tell me about your weekend!