Is anyone else bummed to see the weekend gone? We had a good one, if a bit uneventful. I’m a tired momma, though, so I’m just going to get right on into it! As always, Iām linking up with Katie and Erin!
Saturday morning, right as I took Ryan out of his crib he wanted his book I read to him the night before – so I gave it him and once I gave him his water and his snack, he grabbed a blanket and sat on the kitchen floor reading.
This little guy is a’rollin! he usually just does it in search of his paci, but I’ll take it!
Artichokes were pretty cheap at the store, so I picked up a few and grilled them with dinner..
Plus garlic butter, steak and grilled squash. Nom.
It was hot out. Really hot. So after dinner, we decided to take the boys and spend some time in the AC of the car getting Starbucks and the car washed.
We ended up stopping at an empty playground at an elementary school to let Ryan run around and I swear, he is such a daredevil.
Sunday was a morning. Owen barely slept the night before and then was up at 5 – and when he finally went down for a nap and I decided i would take one too, Ryan woke up. Such is life.
Oh, and about being the worst mom ever? We were in line to order lunch (a blurry photo above because I had a baby in my lap.) I went to take Ryan’s water out of my bag – and dropped it. Owen was in his carried on the ground. Yeaup. I dropped it on his head. I’m very thankful that the handle of the car seat was up so it hit that first, meaning it really didn’t hit him hard, but there was a rough edge from Cooper biting it once and it left a decent scratch on his nose. I know these things happen, and I think if it was Ryan when he was a baby I would have felt a lot worse (first time mom guilt) but I still felt pretty bad. He got over it quickly, though, so I was happy.
(^^ I’m only sharing that for 2 reasons – 1 I always aim to show you guys all sides of being a mom – not just the fun parts or the Pinterest stuff, but the “bad” mom moments as well. and 2. Alex asked me jokingly if I would share it, and I immediately said yes, of course. I always want to be real with you guys)
Anyway. After, the boys napped in the car and we grabbed more coffee before heading to the 4-H fair. There were some cute animals, but we didn’t stay long between the heat and Ryan just being in a bad, rebellious mood.
But it’s okay, because we went to another park before dinner and Ryan chatted with some goats.
This photo does NOT do this salad justice. It came in small or large but I was adding chicken and getting it for dinner, so we asked the waitress which I should get – she hesitated but said a small should be fine. YOU GUYS IT WAS HUGE. And not what I expected in the best way – there was no lettuce. Just tomato, onion, cucumber, capers<– amazing addition!! and tons of feta plus vinegar and oil. I would eat this every single day happily.
Oh, and on the way home? Yeah, we went to another playground. The key to surviving toddlers: tire their booties out!
And that’s all my friends – so tell me, what did you do this weekend? Let me know in the comments!!
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
Morgan–you were just knocking some sense in to him! Though I have to say, he is the wisest looking child of all time š At least you didn’t drop him in the water!
heather @Lunging Through Life says
Aww don’t beat yourself up! It’s so easy for these things to happen no matter how much you try not to! I know silly things happen to Annabelle and I feel terrible, but she’s always fine!
Heather @ Polyglot Jot says
I spent most of the weekend submerged underwater haha! Also watched The Big Short and did not like it much…and ate some yummy food! Not as yummy as that salad though–love capers!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
Oh no! It could happen to anyone! I’m glad you aren’t beating yourself up over it.
Those grilled artichokes look legit!!!
Emily says
That pasta salad looks absolutely delicious, and you aren’t a bad mama Morgan. You just care a lot about your babies, and you know what? Those things happen, and little ones are so forgiving. And grilled artichokes sound really good! You need to teach me how to grill all the veggies and such!
heather says
when cutting my sons nails when he was a baby i clipped a little piece of skin… I cried longer then he did š
Heather @ HeatherRunsFast.com says
I’m not even pregnant again and I’m scared to be a mom of two, haha. Also, this reminds me to buy capers and artichokes… I love both but always forget about them! All of your eats look super delicious and healthy! Happy Monday š
Jessie @ The Acquired Sass says
That salad looks delicious! I should try to craft something similar with all the garden veggies!
Umm, my Mom tells me stories now of all the little things like that that happened to me as a kid, including her attempting to clip my nails that resulted in me bleeding so badly she thought she had cut my finger off. And I literally don’t remember it at all. But, I’m glad you shared with us. I’m certain some Moms are afraid to do so since the Internet can really suck sometimes.
Kristy from Southern In Law says
I love how real you are, girl! And don’t worry.. I have nanny/babysitter guilt. I was looking after a little one last week who tried to make a mad dash out the front door (her parents taught her how to unlock it and I don’t really know where there brains were that day) whilst I was changing her baby sister and I had to race down the stairs, half naked baby on my hip to grab her and the only thing I had to grab was her wrist. Tears ensued because I stopped her from getting hit by a car and I looked at her wrist to see a red mark and the guilt hit me like a tonne of bricks!
Granted, I had no other choice and the red mark was only there for 0.0005 seconds because she’s a pale little thing but still!
Morgan says
Oh my goodness, please remind me never to teach Ryan how to unlock doors – I envision him and Cooper just gallivanting down the road – ha!
But YES, sometimes you have to weigh your options in a split second and a red wrist is ALWAYS preferable over being hit by a car, obviously. But man, those emotions and that adrenaline.. it gets to you!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says
I love it when restaurants realize that the only way to do a salad is to do a big salad. My fave pizza place makes the best Greek salad, and I always get the “side” because, duh, I want pizza, too, but anywhere else that salad would totally be an entree. Fortunately, pizza is like dessert and I have a second stomach for it š
And I’d say that you’re a great mom. Mistakes happen, and you know that! š
Morgan says
RIGHT?! I hate when I get a salad and it’s like.. a handful of mixed greens and 2 almonds. And I’m with you on pizza. In college, we would each order our own Papa John’s medium pizza since there was a promo for students. I would finish it. (YES NJ has really, really good pizza that isn’t chain food, but I was young and naive…?)