Showing posts with label weekend roundup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekend roundup. Show all posts
The North Florida Fair was in town, and so was our 18 year old friend's daughter - Bradley. She really wanted to go to the fair, something that I probably haven't done since I was her age myself. We had a great time, and fully enjoyed eating funnel cakes and people watching.
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-Kristen
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My family kicked off summer vacation with 3 days at Disney! Not going to lie, it was pretty hot, but we still enjoyed ourselves immensely. We did an Animal Kingdom Day, an Epcot Day, and then my parents headed home while we stayed with my sister's family for one last day at Hollywood Studios.
The crowds weren't bad, and we purchased Genie+ so we could get the most out of our weekend. (It's so annoying - I hate being on my phone all day, and I despise the nickel and diming...but it's still worth it. We got to ride every single thing at all 3 parks.)
By far, the highlight that my 6 year old nephew Lennox was tall enough for every single ride this year! He was just shy of the mark when we went last summer. He was thrilled! So brave too. Watching him have the time of his life was such a joy.
We also tried Nomad Lounge for the first time at Animal Kingdom, and we loved that experience. Everyone agreed Guardians of the Galaxy was the best ride ever. Wish we could have rode that a few more times honestly.
My very favorite summer Disney outfit is athletic shorts, a Disney t-shirt, and a sports bra. It's the most comfortable and dries nicely. This time though my sister and I had fun matching at Animal Kingdom in Athletic dresses. It was super cute to match. Not sure if I recommend an athletic dress at Disney though - it made the bathroom experience kinda weird. 😂
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-Kristen
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Ugh, I can't find this dress online to link for you! I have been shopping for some wintery dresses for our Alaskan cruise, and stumbled across this one on Poshmark. I don't think it's right for the cruise (well maybe, I don't know exactly what I'm bringing yet and we still have some time to go.) but I loved it so much I had to buy it. It's pretty perfect for Florida winter, with boots - but I also think it'll be pretty in the spring with heels.
Hunger Games Movie Date
Blake and I had a midweek movie date and saw the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! It might surprise you but I didn't read the book. I tried when it came out in 2020, but I just don't think I was in the right headspace for it. But, we really enjoyed the movie! The first movies and books came out when I was in my early twenties. I think I'm about the same age as Jennifer Lawrence, so when I watched the original movies I didn't really recognize how young the kids were that were killing each other. Watching this movie felt totally different - it was a lot more upsetting to see it at my age now. Which is obviously the point.
I've been laughing at all the Reels on Instagram about the difference between watching the movie and reading the books. In the books, you are reading what's going on in Snow's head - but in the movie, you are just seeing a very attractive guy making these decisions and you end up rooting for him because you don't know how sick he is in the head.
Anyway, it was a great date! We love love love going to the movies. I cannot believe how expensive it is though. I accidentally ordered these $20 nachos, hahaha. They were actually really good, so whatever.
Sunrises
Now that the time has changed, we are treated to the best sunrises every morning when we take the dogs out.
Having Company
We've been having a lot of people in and out the past few weeks. Two friends just stayed for a night each, but then we had Blake's cousin come through and stay for the whole weekend. I just love having company. It's fun to spoil our friends! Ben specifically requested that I make my hummus, and it's such a compliment for someone to love something you make that much. (I shared my recipe here on the blog in 2014!! It's sort of different every time. This time I used fresh Thyme and Oregano from my 'garden' and added red pepper flakes)
FSU Basketball
I went to a basketball game with my brother one random Monday night, and we just had the best time. The tickets are cheap as can be, and it's really fun. The jumbotron antics are such a trip.
Doggy Sitting
My parents dog sat for my brother's dog Judd for a couple weeks, and we loved taking him on walks! We love our pugs, but we can all admit they are little couch potatoes who don't really go for long walks. (We do walk them, but it's quick and they just do their business and want to go back inside.) This day we took Judd out on the greenway for a few mile long walk and he was so happy. Had to pull a few ticks off him which was crazy, but he had a great time. We did too. 😊
-Kristen
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This past weekend we were able to take my sister and brother in law to their first FSU football game! It was sort of a big deal, because even though my sister grew up in Tallahassee, she never made it to a game. I went all the time, but I think she just was never interested when she was younger. My dad joined us too for the first home game of the season. It was the best game to go to because it was at night, so the temperature was a lot cooler. It was also an easy win - the score was 66 to 13.
All in all it was a late night, but a lot of fun! Next time I'm definitely bringing a seat cushion. I can't handle that bleacher in my old age. 😂
Do you want to know what the best part was? Blake and my brother in law Bryan have always been Florida Gators...and yet they lovingly joined us for this game and even wore FSU shirts. It was SO sweet, and honestly a few years ago I could have never imagined this scene. To be fair, I wore a Gator shirt when I went with Blake to a UF game a few years ago. I know they are supposed to be rivals, but I honestly like both teams.
-Kristen
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Blogging definitely falls to the bottom of my to-do list when things get busy! I need to get better at scheduling content so I don't fall off the face of the earth like that. I thought I'd share Just 5 Things that we've been up to.
Amelia Island
I have a friend that vacations at Amelia Island every year, and she always talks about how great it is. I had NO idea how much I'd love it. Blake's aunt and uncle have a house there now and they invited us to stay there when we were picking up a friend at the Jacksonville airport. *sigh* I did not want to leave. It's the Florida I love. We spent the evening watching the sunset on the deck, and explored a bit of Fernandina Beach - which is the cutest place I've ever seen.
We can't wait to go back, and are already hoping to spend our anniversary there next year. It's still too cold to swim in the ocean, but we loved walking on the beach and getting a little sun on our faces. We were talking about how the beach is such a healing place, and I found this scripture: "Light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun." - Ecclesiastes 11:7
Winston is getting fixed this week.
Little guy isn't so little anymore! He is such a great dog, and being able to train him from early on made a huge difference. Winston is coming up on 9 months old! He is definitely ready to get fixed. We are looking forward to it calming him down a bit. It'll be interesting because they will have to make 2 incisions, because one of his testicles never made it out of his belly. Kinda weird and I've learned a lot more about that stuff than I ever thought I would. He is going to be so mad at us!
Disney Pins
Yet another ploy by Disney to take all of my money. But, I still fell for it. You see people all the time trading and collecting pins at the parks, but I was never tempted by it. We were walking around Epcot last time we visited and I saw some really neat pins! I have a little Vera Bradley backpack for the parks and I thought a pin or two would look cute on it. I picked up a Star Wars pin and one with Carl and Ellie on it. I thought I was done...but then! I found the whole world Disney pins on Ebay! There is a pin for every occasion. It's crazy. I did a little hunting and found the cutest Pug pin ever to go with my teeny collection. It's Percy from Pocahontas sitting on a pillow. It's so cute!! And that ends my buying of pins. I'm good with 3.
I finally saw Beauty and the Beast.
I have been wanting to see Beauty and the Beast! I loved the animated version as a kid, and Belle was my favorite princess for awhile. Blake was not interested in taking me at all, and I wasn't sure if I was going to get to see it in the theater or wait till it comes out to rent. I ended up needing to stay at my mom's house over night last week, so I bought us tickets. We went to the nice AMC with the recliners, bought popcorn and put M&Ms in it, and loved every second of the movie. It was so good! I will say I absolutely hated the part at the end when the Beast growled as a human. Duh-umb.
I liked all the the new bits they added, and the new songs. I can't get the songs out of my head!
I unsubscribed from junk mail.
We I did my big declutter a few months ago I made sure to think of every area of our lives and what I could get rid of. A big help was unsubscribing to email junk mail and newsletters. I love that empty inbox! So it really bugged me when our actual mailbox was filled with junk every day. We might get 3 envelopes a week that actually mean something. I was listening to The Minimalist podcast and they mentioned this website. There are tips on how to unsubscribe from junk mail and even how to opt out of receiving phone books! It may take a few weeks to kick in, but I'm really interested to see how this cuts down on the mail we get every day.
That's a super good podcast by the way, if you are interested in intentional living. They've got good suggestions! I like listening to podcasts that are motivational and that teach me something. It makes my commute a little more productive.
After a very busy 2 weeks, we were so happy to spend our Sunday afternoon like this:
On Saturday, my husband and I participated in the Stride Against Silence 5K in Gainesville with some of our family! Nicole found it and had everyone sign up for it, so I had no idea it would be such a tiny race. I'm used to doing larger, more popular races, so I was really surprised how intimate the group was. I ended up really enjoying it though! Sometimes, with bigger races, you end up at the back of the corral and it takes a few minutes to even cross the start line as people are heading towards it.
This was so relaxed and we were almost at the front of the pack. It was a perfect morning for running too because it was pretty brisk. I got made fun of for my shorts, but I know how I am and I knew I'd hate having extra layers on after a mile.
Every single time I'm running in a 5K, I think "I'm going to train better for the next race!" Blake and I started off so strong with our Couch to 5K program 2 months ago, but we got derailed just as we saw progress. He ended up walking most of the race and I'd say I ran 2/3rds. During mile 2 I ran/walked since it was pretty hilly near Lake Alice and the area where the fraternities are.
That last picture of Blake was a joke, he was barely even winded. He's so stubborn he has to make me feel bad for making him sign up. We all felt really proud afterward and celebrated with brunch at The Flying Biscuit. Best grits ever!!
