I think we can sum this weekend up in four words. Head colds, home projects. And that's pretty much it. Joe and Conner have been getting through their head colds throughout the week while mine was just peaking over the weekend. Out of the three of us, Conner handles being sick the best. Joe and I just get whiny. It should be the other way around, yes?
Regardless of being cooped up around home, we had an extra productive weekend while enjoying some down time here and there. I love those weekends where you get stuff done and still have time to relax and play.
Joe went hunting - without any luck, but it's still early in the season. For now, at least it's some quiet, alone time for him - in the dark morning. in the cold. sitting still for hours on an uncomfortable tree stand. getting up really early to do this. Can you tell that hunting hasn't seemed all that appealing to me? But I do love that people have such a huge passion for it that they love every dark, quiet, lonely, cold minute of it.
Joe also started (and almost finished) roofing the shed this weekend. We were about one bundle short on the shingles so he would've finished if he could, but the end is almost near!
I felt like I got a lot accomplished on my end too! Well, not house chores. The house looks like a bomb of toys, crafts and dishes went off in it and we have four days to get everything back in order for Conner's birthday party. This always happens when I get sick. There is zero motivation to pick up the house.
Instead, I used my energy elsewhere on more exciting things. I made my trip to Joann on Saturday and picked out different fabrics and things to create the nursery. Can I just say how excited I am about this nursery and the fact that I can barely contain myself from posting all my picture right now?!! The crib is now complete all with custom bedding for this little babe. Crib sheet - check. Crib skirt - check. Baby blanket - CHECK! (The baby blanket is my favorite.) Next on the list is to make some matching throw pillows and wall decor to really set the theme.
I'm also under the deadline to get Conner's gift ready for him. Last year Joe and I found a John Deere gator Power Wheels for $20. It didn't run when we bought, but since then we did a little rewiring, bought a new sealed battery, and bought a new gear shifter. Now all I need to do is repaint it, and it should be good to go. I got the sanding and initial wash taken care of over the weekend. So now I just need to do a final cleaning/drying and start spraying it down with that infamous green and yellow. Again, only 4 days to get this done and pressure is on! Oh, and did I mention that I still need to make all the decorations and food for the party? Yeah... I just got a wave of to-do stress all over. but I love it! Birthday's are the best.
Conner did what he does best this weekend, and that's play, run, make a mess and chase the chickens. We went on a fun hike through our woods. Now that fall temps have arrived and leaves are changing colors, we have to get out into the trees. The woods are calling for us to step on their crunchy leaves.
I don't want to forget to note that this little bear was in semi-hibernation mode this weekend. He normally wakes up around 6:30am. This weekend - around 9am. I loved it.
Since we had to pick up some chicken feed, we did have a little time away from the house to burn off some energy. Conner learned to throw pennies into fountains and he thought it was the coolest thing in the world. You have to love little kids for finding so much joy and excitement in the smallest things.
Lap #23 around the fountain. I thought for sure that tractor was going to end up in the water, but he held tight to it while he ran around.
Toddler sprints down the railroad. We were impressed that he never lost footing or fell.
Even when he got his shoe stuck between ties, he never fell. Just kept on running.
Back to running.
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