InstaFriday - Spring Break Edition!!!

I love my iPhone, and I might have been a little picture happy this time around, as we {the kids and I} have been on Spring Break this week!  

Yearbook deadline wasn't technically due until March 12th, but I wanted to hit the final submit button before I went on break!  So Friday, after school, I made a few final tweaks before I submitted the entire book!  Wow, what a relief that was!  To celebrate, I went to the local wine bar and shared a bottle of wine with my friend!  It is funny, now that I like wine, all of my friends are very concerned about what I might like and very willing to offer their suggestions!  Holly recommended Stella Rosa and she hit the mark!  Was perfect!

Saturday morning Lola and I met up with some of our favorite girls for a mani/pedi.  Getting girl time with these two is very special to us!

After we were a little more put together from our morning of pampering, we headed as a family to watch Xavier play in the championship football game out in Gilbert!  Was very much worth the drive, the Sun Devils won the game and the kids were so excited to high five, hug, and take their picture with their favorite player!  Lola has the biggest crush on him in the world, Xavier is right up there with Justin Bieber!  We all like to tease her about it!

We were outside all day, running around on the field after the game and it made for some very dirty kids!  They were pooped by the time we got home and you can see how thrilled Lola is to have to get in the bath!

Sunday was a pretty chillax day!  I picked up a new skirt for Lola while I was out and about.  She is obsessed with skirts and tanktops right now.  It is all she wants to wear.  The kids attempted to sleep at the neighbors house, but only one made it the whole night...I bet you can guess who ended up back at home with me around 9:30, while I worked on editing wedding photos?!  Yep, she didn't last too long at all.  Right about time the movie was over, she just couldn't shut those eyes and needed me!  Ha!  It was a nice try though.  Kyan, of course, had a blast!

Had she not come home though, I wouldn't have got to see this sweet little face Monday morning when I rolled over...on the floor, to my right.  Nine out of 10 times she winds up there.  One day I know she will grow out of it, so for now, I just let it happen.  I woke up with what I thought was a nasty sinus infection {been battling it for a few days actually, just thought it was finally at sinus infection point} so I went to the doctor.  Turns out I didn't have one at all, just a reaction to all the Afrin I squirt up my nose.  I know it is bad, but I do it because it helps, I just do it too much for too long and it wasn't working like it was supposed to anymore.  I was given strict instructions to get off the stuff and squirt Flonase instead!  I also was given a steroid shot in the butt to help open up those airways and it huuuuuuurrrrtt!  Now everytime I want to use the Afrin I think about the burn that sucker left me and just deal.  So far, no squirts!!!

Chad took the day off of work Monday to spend with us, so after the doc appointment, we headed to the Goodyear Ballpark and watched the Diamondbacks play!  While in the bouncy play area, Chad got hit by a fly ball, so we took home a souvenir!

After the game, we did a little shopping.  Kyan needed a cup {so he could play catcher, in the big boy league now} before practice started!  Lola fell in love with that cute little hat!  Think I might have to go back and get it for her!  After practice, I had to meet up with my uncle, which cut into the Bachelor Finale!  I did make it home just in time to see him make the worst decision ever.  The Final Rose show was even more confusing?!  Hate that I can't tear my eyes away every single season.  Monday also marked the first week of vitamins and eating better and feeling good about me.  Whew, what a day!

 Tuesday I spent it crafting {unfortunately I can't show you, a surprise for my girlfriend's baby whose shower isn't until the end of the month} while my kids played with the neighbor kids!  They were so good!  Morning/Noon/Night, Kyan is playing catch with himself or anyone else that will toss him the ball!  I made him switch to tossing socks when he is in the house.  I made my favorite bell peppers for dinner again, this time using gold peppers instead of green!  I also forgot to take the sticker off one of them, but turns out they were still delicious as ever!

Wednesday morning Lola slept until after 9!  She is taking full advantage of Spring Break and was so tired from all of her playing the day before.  Camille came over for a crafting time, where we ruffled our little hearts out!  I am helping her make a crib bed skirt for her soon to be new baby girl's room!  Kyan played so good with Lola and Avery, I called him the babysitter, while we crafted, that when they left, I made sure to play catch with just him.  We were outside for over 45 minutes and having a blast until he took a shot to the head, when the ball bounced off of his glove.  Nothing a little frozen veggies can't fix!  After a little bit of rest, it was time to go to practice!  He was the only kid who wore his cup, so he was the only one who got to put on the gear and play catcher!  He had been waiting all day for that moment and was grinning from ear to ear the entire time he was wearing it.  Check out his form too, looks like he has been playing for years, you would never know it was his first time behind the plate!  He was on cloud nine from practice, so I figured I would keep making his night and served him dinner in the bath!

On Thursday, I spent some time contemplating whether or not to try the Sienna dress pattern by lilblueboo.  I have gotten as far as cutting out the size 4T size for Lola, but that is it.  Hoping to work more on it...soon!  Camille came over for about an hour and we got a few more layers done on her crib skirt!  She was also very sweet and brought me a new bottle of wine to try and this cute little Chirpie Wine Pourer!  I have been without wifi for about four days, something about the modem wasn't talking to the router {'cuz you know they have to do that?!}, and after being on hold with what seemed like forever and then following very specific instructions from Cox, I was able to fix it all by myself!  Can't believe how much I depend on the convenience of wifi and how annoying it was to be without it.  We enjoyed lots of time outdoors today too, at the park and riding bikes!  I love how sweet Kyan is to his sister.  When she needs help, he is always there for her!  I tried a new recipe too, Avocado Chicken Salad that I had pinned earlier in the week!  Has two of my favorite ingredients ever, cilantro and lime, of course it was yummy!!!

 

Mannnnn, what a week we have had!  We have had a great spring break so far and I look forward to finishing up the weekend strong as ever!  It has been so nice to play with my kids and get to know my sewing machine so much better this past week!  How close are we to summer vacation?!