Week in Review: February Vacation, The Second Half

Happy Monday!  I never got around to posting at the end of last week but nobody cares so here we go!

Good Doers

Maggie comes home from her mission trip in Texas tonight and we've missed her so.  She just absolutely will never be allowed to go to college m'kay?  I am going to ask her to write a post about her experiences because it seems to have been life-changing from her texts and photos.  We are so so proud of her servant heart.  I'll just leave you with a few photos for now:

Good Days

The weather started warming up into the 40s lately which means lots of outside play time.  Phil brought the littles to kick field goals and Declan has the skills!  Not surprising since he is a soccer player, but it's crazy how much he is like a mini Andrew who was the kicker for one Covid weird fall two season of Varsity football.

We brought the youngest three boys and Gammy and Grandpa to lunch at a restaurant with a "waterfall" (it's an old mill) and it was delicious and fun:

Good Eats

I made pistachio crusted salmon by putting a thin layer of mayonnaise on the salmon, chopping up some salt and vinegar pistachios and sprinkled them on top, then cooked in the air fryer for about 20 minutes, and an arugula salad with sunflower seeds and shaved parmesan.  Oh man I'm still thinking about that dinner.

Not a pretty picture because the salmon flipped over when it landed on my plate

Good Shows

I've been watching some very interesting documentaries and *almost* documentaries lately, which are my favorite genre.  I love a good conspiracy theory!

This story about the first lady of France is crazy and a little hard to follow so I will definitely be reading the book:

I started watching this goodie with the littles:

Good Buys

I found out that my favorite lotion to put on my face at night comes in a fragrance free option, which is good because some men in my house steal it and at least they won't be smelling like a lady.

This sweatshirt is fleecy soft and I have it in three colors and it's a great price right now!  I think the sleeve detail makes it look like a step up from a sweatshirt, and I get away with wearing it to work :)

I saw that Target was having a sale, and ordered Eamon some sheets in both navy and gray and a reversible navy/gray comforter for college...which he still hasn't decided on but we know he's going away no matter what.  He's actually returning home tonight from a trip out to Franciscan to visit Andrew.

And today is the last day of JP being 21 and his mother being 45.  Double birthday tomorrow with all of my chickadees back home - except the college boy - which is the greatest gift of all!