A Really Great Weekend

This was a really great weekend. 

But oh gosh. It started with a bang. I got a calendar reminder on my phone that the soccer game I thought was at 10:00 am was in fact at 9:00 am. So we all ran around like the crazy Home Alone scene and made it to the game on time. Barely, but we were there. 

Admittedly I was a little bit grumpy. I don't like mornings. Being late. Or cold weather soccer. 

But the game was good. M, who is normally on defense played offense for the 4th quarter. She got a few decent shots on goal, one that JUST missed and went outside the post and out of bounds. But the other team's goalie was pretty good. 

But then she SCORED A GOAL! And before they could even get set up to keep playing the whistle blew and the game was over! She scored a goal in the actual last seconds of the game. (They were already winning so it didn't change the outcome but it was still awesome.) M was absolutely just beaming. If I could bottle that joy I certainly would. 

It was a very very cool way to end the game and soccer season. Look at this team. They've been playing together for years and you can tell watching them. 

Even the other team's parents every week would comment on how they pass better and look for openings better than most of the teams they played. 

So from there, our day continued. We hit Sam's Club. (Which we joined this week with a special promotion. To be honest, Sam's Club gives me a rash but they have a delicious cookie cake that M wanted for her birthday next week. If there hadn't been a special, I wouldn't have joined. We still have our Costco membership too.) 

After Sam's, we went to Cracker Barrel for lunch. I have been wanting to go there for a while. Turns out I am officially old and I just love Cracker Barrel. They always have food my kids will eat. (Pancakes, burgers and delicious hashbrown casserole.) I am total sucker for their meatloaf. 

And that gift shop? With giant Kit Kats? (And M.) Who doesn't love a room full of stuff you don't actually need but sometimes sparks a good idea?! 

Then we went to Michaels. We needed some Taylor Swift friendship bracelet supplies, C wanted to pick some yard for a scarf and we needed a few other things. We hit Saturday night Mass and snuggled in for a nice evening at home. 

We also prepared the fish tank because C decided that he was ready for a new Betta. He pre-named him Santiago. And because he is my kid, he labels the tank. Lol 

Our Sunday was a lazy day at home. And oh, how I needed it. I rested in a way that was good for my soul. Sleep and a lot of nothing was exactly what I needed. 

I watched the Vikings eek out a win over the Bears. Our antenna wasn't working for some reason. Husband really enjoyed holding it for me so I could watch. (He didn't actually.)

I rigged up our vacuum to do the job for us. It admittedly didn't work as well but I still got to see it. 

Santiago was officially brought home. I think they picked a good one. We had all talked about wanting a red betta so that it didn't look like we were replacing Waldo. He has been settling in quite well. 

Husband made me corn chowder for dinner and I was SO excited because I have been talking about corn chowder for weeks! 

We ended the night screen printing. Birthday shirt for my girl is getting ready to go. Bet you can't guess the theme she picked. :) 

And remember that yarn for C's scarf? 

It's almost done already! Yes, I gave both C and Husband grief for making a "Chicago Bears" scarf today. (It had nothing to do with that, they're just colors C likes!) But still, a cozy day of a lot of nothing meant that the scarf progressed to nearly finished. 

So it was a really great weekend, even though it doesn't look like a ton. No one was taking pictures of my nap. And I am so glad there's no photo evidence of that but also so glad to have had the weekend we did.