May: Glorious bouts of sunshine, weekends at the softball and soccer fields, and more quality time with Grandma and Grandpa! My dad joined my mom in Seattle at the beginning of the month to pitch in on the childcare front as Isaac transitioned into daycare. It was such a treat to have my parents with us for an extended amount of time and see them fold into our day-in and day-out.
Grocery shopping with an extra set of hands is so helpful – one cart for the baby, one cart for the food. And speaking of helpful, Isaac feeds himself now!
My mom and I made quite a ritual out of our morning coffee and spent our few weeks together perfecting our grounds-to-water ratio in the French Press and the Chemex.
We also zeroed in on our favorite wine varietals for evening Happy Hour…
My mom held Isaac extra-close on her last evening here – she fell pretty hard for him, with his generous smiles and sweet baby nuzzles.
I mean, how could you not?
(For the record, Juliette got plenty of love, too!)
Mother’s Day was a mostly-chill Sunday, though Shane was thoughtful in layering on a couple of thoughtful touches. The signet rings he ordered me with the kids’ initials were late in arriving, so he and Juliette dashed out for a backup gift. Isaac helped me tear into it, and the look on his face says it all. You got Mom a…?
Leaf blower? Indeed! And I LOVE IT.
Juliette made me a card and “Isaac” made me this funny bouquet at daycare.
I always request French toast when homemade brunch is offered.
We got out for a short post-brunch family bike ride and discovered Isaac loves the feel of the wind in his hair. Er…helmet.
My crew…I’m the luckiest mama.
May saw the end of softball season and dang it, I’ll miss watching these Dragons round the bases!
Isaac is also a fan.
Shane has often commended Juliette’s hustle, and it’s true – this kid leaves nothing on the field.
Saturdays were for softball and Sundays are for soccer.
It’s a pretty ideal way to pass a sunny afternoon, on a blanket with my boy while his sister dashes back and forth in front of us.
BAHHHHH!
May also brought several school festivities and after two years of hardly getting to interact with Juliette’s teacher or classmates, it was nice to spend an evening at the 2nd grade Spring Fling.
And the annual Move-A-Thon! Issac and I walked over to the school parking lot on a sunny Friday to see how many laps Juliette could run in the space of 20 minutes.
Answer:Â A LOT.
Playground weather is upon us and we’ve been heading down to Ercolini a couple times a week, first for the swings, but also for the plethora of riding toys.
See what I said earlier about the wind in his hair?!
Sister snaps:
And finally, cozy-time at home, because May certainly isn’t all sunshine and parks. Chair snugs…
Couch snugs..
And floor snugs. We’re a lovey-dovey bunch.
Juliette and I took a stroll during West Seattle’s big Garage Sale Saturday and she came home with this getup – we’re covered for Halloween 2022!
Or maybe just for a typical Friday night, knowing how this girl likes to roll…
Juliette also picked up this puzzle from a yard sale, which I thought was a terrible idea, but she loves a challenge!
Shane and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary with homemade Manhattans, fancy takeout, and a living room viewing of Top Gun while Isaac slept and Juliette spent the night at friend’s house.
I slept like a baby after that Manhattan, but Juliette got hardly any shut-eye during her slumber party. She came home a bit of a mess and I asked her if she wanted to lay down with me, like old times, and voila…I still got it.
And now it’s June and it’s been awfully rainy, but I’m sure we’ll make it back outside for some backyard brunching before the month is over. I think the best is yet to come.
