Monday was the hottest day we've had yet. It ended up being record setting temps...with a "feels like" temp of 113! The last week of August, that's pretty crazy. Even crazier, Amelia's birthday/party was one month ago, and we were battling record low temps. Mother Nature has been on one heck of a kick this year, that's for sure. The heat gets pretty hard to take, but considering it feels like we just got out of the winter that wouldn't end, I won't complain too much. Except, when I'm stuck in my car, with no working AC, after it's been sitting in the hot sun all day at work. OUCH, that's painful. Soccer ended up getting canceled tonight. I left work a tad early and got some stuff done. I did our Target shopping...and, I FINALLY opened myself a Target Debit Card...with all of the perks that come with it, and considering that I do all of our shopping there, it makes sense to finally have one. I got home, put everything away and did some picking up. I did a little laundry, got a workout in (getting back into it...slowly, but surely) and made dinner. Christian picked the girls up on his way home...we ate and spent some time outside before settling in for the night. It ended up being a pretty productive night!
Tuesday was a little more of the same. More heat. Work and school - the usual. We grilled dinner tonight to avoid heating up the house. The girls aren't allowed to go outside at work this week with the heat advisory in place, so I sure feel for those teachers! The kids are going to be bouncing off the walls all week, that's for sure. But, once home, they just hop right in their swimsuits and head out to the pool. At least we can get some of their energy burned off!
Our coach decided to cancel soccer again on Wednesday. It was still hot out, but not quite as bad as it bad been, so I was slightly annoyed by it. But, she contacted us again later in the day because she didn't realize we had a scrimmage tonight, and we couldn't really just NOT show up, unless it was officially canceled by the association. So, we were back on! I picked the girls up after work, went through the usual routine and we were off. Olivia did SO great this week. She not only played with everybody, she was doing awesome! I was so proud of her, and excited to see her actually participating and having a good time. Hopefully that sticks!
Thursday was a pretty typical day. The girls were off to school and we were off to work. Mid-morning I got an e-mail from the center director. She said Amelia had built a tower and was so proud of herself, she asked them to take a picture of it. So, they did...and, they wanted to share it with me. It just made me smile, it was a perfect way to start the day. I was also pretty impressed with some customer service I received today. We bought our Minnesota Renaissance Festival tickets a few weeks ago through a StarTribune Steal (they were basically buy one get one free). They tickets expire this weekend, and we're just really NOT in the mood to go this year. It's hot, it's expensive, it's busy, it's dirty and, quite frankly, it's just not really fun enough to keep us coming back year after year. The excitement of it has definitely worn off, and it's a tradition I'm just ready to say goodbye to. So, I contacted the Steal site to see if there was any way I could get a refund. Without hesitation or question, they agreed and provided the refund. So awesome, wonderful customer service - and, that's how you keep my business! The rest of the day was pretty standard. I mentioned last week our cucumbers appear to be coming in..and, sure enough, it's growing away. So, I finally pulled our monster week tonight. No world record for us...
Here's the infamous tower!
And, the monster week...goodbye friend!
Friday was a looooooong, quiet day at work. I pulled into the lot at work, and it was E-M-P-T-Y! Apparently, I didn't get the memo that nobody was coming in today. BUT, those days are pretty welcomed sometimes. It makes it a lot easier to focus and really plow through the inbox when there aren't so many interruptions, that's for sure. I took a nice long lunch break and did some Target clearance shopping. I found some good scores at our Target on Monday - stocking up on some summer clothes for Olivia while everything is on sale. I found some more shorts for her, and some thick tights for both of the, so it was another successful trip. I picked up the girls after work and we made our way home. Christian was off to the fair with Lorenzo tonight, so the girls played in the water for a bit, I watered the gardens, we had some dinner, watched a few videos and they girls were off to bed. We discovered some more excitement when watering tonight...somehow, the tomatillos appear to be coming to live now too! Wowza, gardening sure keeps you on your toes! Once the girls were in bed, I cuddled up with Dexter for the night. Awesome way to wind down for the night. Christian came home at a pretty decent time..AND, he brought me the one thing I just didn't have room for when we went to the fair last week...some Australian Potatoes. SO good, and, it's official, he's a keeper!
Where did these tomatillos come from?!? So exciting!
The pumpkins, getting big, big, big! And, I discovered a 4th one coming in pretty good now. There are a few new vines growing, looking pretty great, so who knows, we may get a few more!
We get a couple strawberries pretty much ever day. They usually look like this, so not too big or impressive. Even these aren't quite ready, but they seem to die off pretty fast if I don't pick them a little early. The girls just eat them right away, and seem to love them. I'm hoping the plant will produce more impressive berries next summer.
Look, the cucumber plant is growing away, and flowering!
LOTS of tomatoes getting red.
Tonights harvest. LOL
Saturday was the start of our "no-plans" weekend, and I was so looking forward to it. We started the morning off pretty slow, lounging around the house and playing with the girls. After some breakfast, we finally started getting ready for the day. First up, we decided to stop into Cost Cutters so Christian and Amelia could get haircuts. I was finally ready to REALLY chop off Amelia's hair, and I'm so glad we did because she looks SUPER cute. Short hair is definitely better on her. Next up, we made our way to the beach for a few hours. We packed a picnic, grabbed the girls' beach baskets and life jackets and got to it. They had a blast being able to swim around and go crazy - I'm SO glad we finally got those jackets! We spent a little time in the backyard once we got home, then finally settled in for some dinner and relaxing in the house. Amelia was practically falling asleep at the table she was so exhausted. Once the girls were in bed, Christian and I settled in with some popcorn for a movie night. Tonight was "The Call" and "The Departed". Both were great! It was WAY past my bedtime by the time I got to bed, that's for sure!
Sunday was the perfect, relaxing ending to the weekend. I woke up with a bit of a headache, so Christian kept the girls occupied, and picked up some breakfast from McDonald's for us. We spent most of the morning playing outside...playground, sandbox, bike riding and Jeep driving for the girls. Watering the gardens, picking up and supervising for the adults. We ate some lunch and the girls went down for their naps. Christian rested on the couch while I caught up on some Hulu and rested for a while. I have to say, at this point, I FINALLY passed a level on Candy Crush that I've been stuck on for quite some time...I can't even tell you how many times I played this level, but, Level 350, I owned you today! That was seriously my excitement for the day. After naps, we played outside for a bit longer. Things cooled WAY down today, almost chilly this evening, but it felt good to finally have the windows open again. I got some laundry done, cleaned up the kitchen and we had some dinner. Tomorrow is Labor Day, so it's not REALLY Sunday, which is fantastic. Once the girls were in bed, Christian left to grab a couple beers with his friend Lorenzo. I caught up on some more Dexter and just kicked back for the night. This was the wonderful, laid back weekend we've been needing. Even better, we're off work tomorrow, and this upcoming Friday is my Friday off, so I'm looking at a 3-day workweek coming up. I can handle that!
The girls needed to wear their Hello Kitty shirts today. They thought it was quite hilarious. Love these goofy girls!
With that, another week came to an end. A very non-exciting, low-key, perfect week! The weather is supposed to stay pretty mild, and it's officially September now. I CANNOT believe it's September already. This year is just flying by!
Until next week!!
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