Weekend Planner

Fishing this past spring.

What We're Doing:

• Celebrating Hubs birthday
• A Sunday hike. I haven't decided where yet, but we're long overdue for a local hiking trip

Other Things To Do:

• Go swimming: fill up a kiddie pool, head to a public pool, or hit up a wading pool. I'm not sure about your area but all of the pools around here are closing for the year. Get the swimming in before the fall weather heads your way
• Make a Fall Fun To Do List. Maybe you've had all the fun you can for the summer season. Start thinking about all the fun you can have this summer. Get some ideas of how to get started on your's here
• Bake banana bread (find a healthier version that the kiddos love here). Let the kids help and then get it when it's still warm. Take it to a park for a mid-morning snack or have a picnic on your patio/deck
• Kubo and Pete's Dragon are in theaters
• Give mini golfing a try

Happenings Around Central Iowa:

• Des Moines Restaurant Week
• Hollywood Backstories with Cloris Leachman at the Historical Museum
• Ingersoll Live
• Monarch Tagging at Gray's Lake Park. We did this last year at the Blank Park Zoo. The kids thought it was very interesting and learned a lot.

The Weekend Before The School Year

I had hopes of making a big to do with the weekend before school starting, but that didn't happen. Instead we had an unusually laid weekend with no adventures. We did get some things organized, tossed out, and donated. The kids spent the days playing in the backyard and late evenings on the patio grilling and enjoying neighbors. While it wasn't our typical weekend or even how I enjoy spending the weekends, I at least felt well rested by the end of it!

Friday night I got a mom's night out. I went to see Bad Moms with a friend at Flix Brewhouse followed by drinks and catching up. It was a fantastic night and thankfully with a friend who understood what it's like to be exhausted by 9 p.m.!

Saturday morning we tried out Donut Hut. I was very impressed with the selection at the donut shop not to mention all of the goodies were extremely delicious! We'll definitely be back the next time we decide on donuts for breakfast.

The rest of Saturday was uneventful. I got to run a few errands, the minis played outside, then we lounged.

Sunday we organized and cleaned. It's amazing how unorganized cabinets, drawers, and bins can become during the hectic summer vacation. My bathroom is in need of desperate organization and I got a head start on it. In the midst of the organization, I found 3 unopened packages of band aids! 3!! The minis were thrilled and suddenly had "bad bad cuts" all over.

Nothing like Sunday night prep for the week. It took a while, but Hubs got the body bumpers filled up and ready to go (using our blow up mattress pump).