Life Lately

Happy Monday everyone! I'm here this morning to share with you what I've been up to lately! I haven't done one of these posts in a couple of weeks so I thought I would share some of my randomness with you!

On 4th of July we went to the playground with Brittni, Stephen and Emma. Emma loves climbing so she had a blast. It was a pretty hot day so some of the equipment was super hot to the touch (especially when sliding down the big slides with someone on your lap!) 

It wasn't only the baby having a good time! The adults enjoyed the playground as well. We had it to ourselves the entire time which was great since we were enjoying sandwiches from a local deli and took turns sitting at the picnic table eating.

Emma loved climbing the stairs of this huge slide (with someone right behind her of course!) and then sitting on our lap as we slid down. She has no fear and would totally try to do it on her own.

This picture is from when Emma spotted both her parents on the swings. She thought it was hilarious :)

This kid makes some of the best faces <3

We didn't do fireworks or anything on 4th of July but ended up hanging around the rest of the day which was perfect for a random Tuesday!

I also had a visitor at my office this week! This is Emma sitting at my desk doing my job for me.

She looks super tired in these pictures but check out that super cool Ninja Turtle shirt!

We had breakfast out at The Breakfast Nook which was delicious! This one is in North Kingstown and they have delicious home fries that rival the ones Tim makes at home.

I forgot to take a picture of my food but trust me it's amazing!

We also had a picnic at Goddard park with Ally and Derek. It was a fun afternoon playing wiffle ball and hanging out in the park.

I had a cute visitor during lunch one day at work last week! Tilly and Rachel met us for lunch and this little love sat in my lap and stared down everyones food. Rachel said she is starting to eat solid foods and you could just tell she wanted to steal all the food!

How cute is she?

Here is a yummy breakfast made by Tim. It was delicious yesterday morning!

Yesterday we also went to Mulligan's Island so Tim could do the driving range. It was super hot outside but Tim got quite a bit of practice hitting a whole basket of golf balls.

I sat in the shade and read a book on my phone :)

I also wanted to share with you guys other things I'm up to lately...

Binge Watching: Game of Thrones and Younger. Tim and I are watching Game of Thrones together we are only on season 1 but so far it's very interesting! Younger is the show I'm watching on my own and I am absolutely loving it! It's such a cute show and I love Hilary Duff.

Currently Reading: The Beach Club by Elin Hilderbrand. It's not my favorite of her novels but it was the first book she wrote which is pretty cool. I'm about a third of the way through and so far am liking (not loving) it.

Planning: Our Disney Trip! We were able to choose our fast passes on Friday night! I am so excited for September!

Hope you guys have a great start to your week!

Life Lately: 4th of July, Puppy Playtime and Fireworks!

We had another full day on the 4th of July! We started out with heading to the movies with Tim's sister to see The Legend of Tarzan. If I'm being honest the movie was far down on my to-see list. Like, non-existent I had NO interest in seeing it but I went along for the ride and it was a great movie. It was entertaining and very different then I expected it to be and I'm glad I went to see it. 

After the movie we had some puppy play time!

Attie was a little resistant to her pool and hasn't been a huge fan of the water so far. 

But after a few different tricks we managed to get her in there and she had a blast!

After playing in the water and rolling around in the dirt...

And jumping all over Tim...

She was pretty tired! We spent the afternoon playing Hi-Low-Jack and made dinner on the grill before driving down to Wakefield and checking out the fireworks at Old Mountain Fields.

There is absolutely no filter on that picture, the sky was truly that gorgeous!

I also got to hang out with my favorite baby, Emma!

Brit and I have sat together during the fireworks at Old Mountain Fields so many times I've lost count. Although we don't necessarily go every year (I've missed a few years for various reasons) it is great to have a place to always plan on going for 4th of July!

Tim is so good with Emma and she LOVES him, she has been fascinated with him since we first introduced them which is so cute! She has been rolling around like crazy too so it was fun to see her rolling around on the blankets, she will be crawling before we know it!

Also; Emma, Bella, and Attie all were GREAT during the fireworks. You would think that between two babies and a puppy someone would've freaked out. Attie was fed treats once the fireworks started and didn't seem fazed by them at all. Emma and Bella both watched for a couple minutes and then passed out...amazing!

So that was our 4th of July and I hope you had a great one as well!

Life Lately: Escape The Room, Golfing and Kayaking!

We are still playing catch up from last weekend on the blog, there were just too many fun activities for one blog post. Plus this weekend has been much more low-key so there's not too much to update you on anyways!

One of the best activities of the weekend was Escape Rhode Island which is part of Escape The Room. If you've never heard of it before the basic concept is you are put in a room along with teammates and you have to solve puzzles in order to get out of the room in 60 minutes.  

Tim and I went along with his sister Brittany and her boyfriend Justin. We were teamed up with another couple who we never actually learned their names because as soon as we got in the room we got to work immediately! I won't go into specifics because from what I hear you can go into this same room in many other locations and I don't want to ruin it! However, we had an absolute blast and I want to go back and complete the other rooms they have available!

We finished with a little over 11 minutes to spare which was great! The other team going at the same time as us was a family of four who according to the people in the control room argued the entire time and unfortunately did not make it out in time! It really is a great team building activity and works your brain so much!

On Sunday morning Tim and I stood in line for one of Rhode Island's best food items...

Allie's donuts is one of the most popular stops in Rhody and there are always so many people waiting in line for donuts! We grabbed a selection and then headed off to Cranston to hit some golf balls.

I mostly watch Tim hit golf balls because I am not great at it. I do hit a few myself but my hands start to feel cramped and I prefer to sit and watch! In the couple of times we've gone I've gotten slightly better although I always feel self-conscious and like all the other golfers are watching me miss the ball! I find it most frustrating when there are young kids there hitting it way further then me! Oh well :)

After hitting a large bucket of golf balls we decided to try something different and go mini-golfing! This is something we had yet to do as a couple and we had fun!

From the score card I'm sure you can see that Tim won and I don't even need to show you the other side :)

While we were at mini-golf Tim's family invited to head out on a kayaking trip with them later in the day so we quickly ran home, changed into our bathing suits and drove towards Narragansett.

We met up with Tim's parents, his sister Brittany and her boyfriend Justin and their dog Attie for some fun times on the river!

It was Attie's first time kayaking and she was awesome! Brittany and Justin got a two person kayak and Attie just sat in between them. Anytime you would call Attie's name she would look at you like she was trying to figure out what exactly was going on.

We had a blast and even went swimming once we made it up to a little beach at the end of the river. It was so fun to spend time outside getting some exercise and checking out a new area to kayak in.

That was our Saturday night and Sunday...next up is 4th of July!

4th of July Recap!

Sorry, no couponing this week... I just wasn't in the mood and there weren't any great deals at CVS anyways! So instead of a couponing post today, I'm going to share a little bit about my 4th of July!

I started off the day with walking/running a mile on the treadmill, making sure that I got some exercise in before I started my day! Then I took off to spend the day with my parents in Newport. We drove over to Newport but found that it was so busy, we decided to head to Jamestown instead where it was far less crowded.

We walked around in downtown Jamestown, which was all decked for America's birthday!

Then we decided to stop for lunch at the Jamestown Oyster Bar. I had the most delicious chicken parmesan sandwich- it was amazing! I'm not quite sure what it was about the sandwich but I absolutely enjoyed every bite of it.

After eating lunch we drove down to Beavertail Park to walk along the cliffs and take some pictures of the beautiful ocean. I had heard of people exploring Beavertail before, but I had never been there myself and I have to say that I loved it!

Can you see my mom peering over the grass in the picture below?!

Dad checking out the view.

My parents on one of the paths

I should know by now two things about myself.
Number one: I cannot wear white without thoroughly destroying it.

Number two: I cannot do anything remotely dangerous, that includes walking on rocks. My hand is all cut up and my leg is worse. Awesome!

Later last night I went to Old Mountain Fields and watched fireworks with one of my best friends, Brittni.

It was a fun night and we had a great time hanging out and watching the fireworks show. It was a beautiful relaxing 4th of July!

What did you do for the 4th of July?

Have a great weekend everybody!