Weekend Recap

The theme of this summer really has been 'work hard-play hard' for us this year. We have several D.I.Y. projects around the house that we've tackled, and most busy summer days end with a family swim at the pool.

This weekend we sealed the driveway, which was time-consuming but felt so good to get DONE. Our driveway really needed it. We had a huge tree near the driveway that had been tearing it up, so we had that removed a couple of years ago. Unfortunately it left two huge cracks, so we let those settle a bit but now it was time to do some work on it. On Saturday, we put crack filler into the cracks and weeded around the edges of the driveway.

The "before" of our driveway... yikes! This project was long overdue

These two cuties helped on a Home Depot trip for supplies!

We filled the cracks and gave them a good 24 hrs to dry before sealing

After the driveway prep, we packed up the troops and headed to the pool. Nothing beats a family swim on a hot summer day and it always feels amazing to cool off and let the kiddos go down the slide 300 times.

This sweet girl was so happy she got to swim

On Sunday morning we finished the driveway; we used the leaf blower to clear any debris off the driveway then we sealed it. I did the edges with a paint brush, then Tim spread the sealer on the rest of the driveway. The biggest challenge of this project was keeping the kids on the grass and away from the driveway. Overall, it turned out well and it feels good to have this one checked off the list.

 Mama did the edges with a paintbrush

 Project Manager Charlie was supervising the project...

Daddy spreading the seal - a nice, consistent layer

 Ta Da! Looks SO much better!

The finished product

We were done with the driveway by noon, so the boys headed to a 1:00pm Phillies game against the Braves. If you know anything about Tim, it is that he LOVES sharing his passion for sports with his sports-loving son. This is totally their thing and they always have a blast on their 'Boys Trips'. It was even a promo day, so Charlie got a Bryce Harper jersey. They had great seats, brought tons of water since it was a scorcher, and had a blast! The icing on the cake was a Phillies win!

Charlie watching some pitchers warming up

 These two love their special 'guy time' together

Big kid Charlie staying hydrated with his water

A true fan

Mommy and Maddie stayed home so Maddie could nap, then the girls headed on a grocery run. Maddie was an excellent helper and specifically wanted every pink and purple bottle of vitamins because, hello, pretty colors!!!

Pink, purple, pink, purple. Only pretty colors allowed in her cart! (Plus some Annie's Bunnies...hehe)

This girl loves her produce! Always her favorite section of the store

Now that the week has started, Charlie has begun a new session of swimming lessons. These will be every day for the next two weeks. He was timid at first, but after ten minutes joined the fun. Water safety is a MAJOR priority, so we always make time for swimming lessons. Maddie was too young to join this group, so we are hoping to find a group for her over the winter.

Charlie at swimming lessons - so focused!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far ~ Sending love to our friends and fam near and far! XO