Friday Favorites: Soaking In the Sun

Our state moved into phase 2 on Wednesday which means amusement parks, hotels, inside seating at restaurants, museums/zoos/aquariums, indoor recreation like bowling & gyms, libraries, nail salons/spas etc. are all opening up with new rules in place like 50% capacity, face masks, one way signage and social distancing, etc.  We had planned on getting out there and enjoying some of the "new" things that opened up but it was just so beautiful out that we spent most of our week basking in the sunlight instead.

Ian had his second part of his Zoom meeting on Friday.  After realizing the camera in my laptop is broken we knew we had to figure out another solution for Friday's meeting; which kept me on edge most of the morning.  We got the meeting up and running on his computer and he had his liscence (for boating and Jet skiing) in hand by dinner time passing with a whopping 57 of the 60 questions right.

I was also having furniture delivered as an early Father's day gift and needed to clear out space in our bedroom where the chairs were going.  They came while Ian was in his class and they are so comfy! My husband was surprised and really loves them.

After lunch I went grocery shopping and we had grilled chicken BLT wraps with corn on the cob, salad, and fries (butternut squash fries for me).

After dinner my husband and I took the ranger while Ian rode the 4 wheeler through the woods to his great aunt's house.  Then I gave both my husband and Ian haircuts before finally calling it a night.

Ian headed off to work on Saturday while Ben and I loaded up the "new" jet ski we got a few weeks ago.  It ran pretty good for one day and we've been having problems with it ever since.  The place we bought it from offered to take it into their shop and fix it up for us so we had to drive back out there and drop it off.  It was a beautiful day for a drive and we stopped for ice cream on our way home.  We also stopped in to see my husband's aunt and uncle for a bit.  It was nice to visit with them as we only see them a few times a year.

We had BBQ chicken drumsticks with BBQ macaroni salad and more corn on the cob & salad for dinner.

I spent Sunday morning putting my new patio set together while Ian headed off to cut lumber with my husband.  After I was finished I spent most of my day outside reading trying out ALL the spots.  Alec came out to read too and Evan spent most of the afternoon washing all the pollen off everything on the patio.

I had a whole turkey breast in the crock pot and cooked up some couscous and broccoli to go with it then Alec talked us all into going out for ice cream after dinner.

Ian headed to work with my husband Monday morning and the younger boys and I got a jump start to our day with an early morning hike.  The weather was fabulous!!

On the way home we stopped a the local you pick farm and got a whole flat of fresh strawberries... sadly I think it's the only time we'll go this year as all the extra protocols turned a quick 15 minute errand into a hour long frustration.  We picked that flat in under 5 minutes but spent nearly 25 minutes on either end waiting to pick and waiting to pay.

I spent my afternoon lounging around reading and watering the plants.  I cooked up a pork tenderloin with baked potaotes and sauteed zucchini for dinner. After dinner my husband and I headed out in the canoe.  He wanted to go fishing and I always enjoy a quiet evening on the lake (I brought my book and did a little reading but I forgot my phone/ camera so no pictures).

After making some Chex mix on Tuesday, my boys and I spent the afternoon at the cottage visiting with family. My mother in law got the kids take out pizza and we ate it by the side of the lake.  Evan was even crazy enough to go swimming for a little while in the afternoon.

I had a pot roast going in the crock pot and whipped up some rice a roni/ rice pilaf mix and frozen green beans and corn to go with it.

My mom and her friend came over Wednesday morning and we took off for a nice long kayak ride with the boys.  It was great to get in some sun, some exercise, and lots of socializing.

Our Misfits Market box came in and I used most of what was in the box for dinner.  I cooked up some bacon wrapped chicken tenderloins with a mixture of roasted vegetables-- yellow & purple potatoes, Jicama, and beets which I served with a salad I made using up what we had left in the crisper and from produce in our box.

After dinner Ian went tubing an 4 wheeling while Alec went on the boat and the younger two boys went swimming with family.   My husband and I ran to BJ's for a few groceries for us and a lot of supplies for his work.

First thing Thursday morning I headed to the grocery store.  Once home I made a fruit salad and tossed sald for dinner and cooked up two pot pies to put in the freezer using up leftovers from the fridge.  The boys and I made Father's day cards and some homemade strawberry yogurt pops (using this recipe and just subbing 1 cup fresh strawberries for the blueberries).  After lunch the boys went swimming and I tried to catch up on some blog work.

Evan and I ran to Target in the late afternoon to return the tops we had ordered for him online and picked up new ones in a larger size.  I was also able to pick up the last of the Father's day gifts we needed so I am all set for the weekend.

For dinner we had burgers and hot dogs with fruit salad, and salad.

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