Good morning and good Monday! I have lots to share from our weekend, including not one, not two, but three burger meals! ‘Tis the season ; )
Saturday morning I went to 8am athletic conditioning. The class was great — a challenging, sweaty, dance party — and afterwards I went home to shower and tune up my bike! It’s been ages since I’ve taken my bike for a spin because my tires were flat, but now that Mazen can ride his two wheeler, I want to start riding with him. We biked to the gym together, and he did great!
We went back to the gym because they were having a summer staycation party with kids activities, snow cones, and the SPCA truck.
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Mazen loved meeting the puppies.
I came dressed to do the workout, but when I saw the bright sun and imagined my clean body getting all sweaty again, I decided to spectate instead ; ) (Go, Patrick, Go!)
M and I shared some snacks in the shade.
He stayed on with Matt to spend the afternoon together, and I biked home for lunch. I wasn’t too hungry, so I had a No Bull veggie burger with cheese, ketchup and pickle! I didn’t want to fill up with a bun, especially since I knew we were having beef burgers for dinner.
T and I went to a friends’ community pool to relax for a few hours before coming home for some party prep, including making Thomas’s famous Scooped Up Party Dip!
We had a few friends over for a cookout, and the weather was perfect to be outside.
Sunday morning vibes:
T went to play golf, and I took Mazen out to lunch at Mezeh. We shared a big bowl of falafel and chicken over pilaf and kale. I picked out the chicken and kale for him, and he had that with a pita.
That boy can beat me at UNO! I am loving playing cards together.
We popped into Pottery Barn. Who says boys don’t like shopping! We tried on lotions together, picked out our favorite beds, and perused the pillows. Mazen found this one, which he said was Bald Head’s lighthouse, and since it was on sale for $11 I bought it for him.
I got these pretty napkins, which were also on super summer sale.
Next stop was the pool!! Thomas met us there late afternoon, and we splashed around for a few hours.
Sunday we had…..leftover burgers for dinner! Plus beans + greens from our garden!
What was the highlight of your weekend?!
You’ve made me crave burgers now!
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Ah, looks like a perfect summer weekend! I made burgers, too! I loveeee Uno– it’s been so long since I played it!
I love your nail polish color — may I ask what it is?!
I wish I knew the name, but I didn’t look!
I love that you can bike with Mazen now! We live in the country, so unfortunately we have no sidewalks for biking. But there is a really cool canal path about 20 minutes away I would love to bring my 6-year old to. I can’t wait to bike together!
And love seeing your garden produce. We harvested peas and broccoli for dinner last night. I recently had a friend tell me “if your kids don’t like veggies, build a garden.” So true! Our kids will eat anything out of the garden (their favorites are peas and asparagus!)
Those type of paths are the best because you don’t have to worry about traffic at all. But it sure is nice to bike around town too!
I’ve never grown broccoli before! What tips do you have?
You know I”m always down for a good burger. The highlight of my weekend was either MExican food or froyo, both were amazing!
highlight was my anniversary! 23 years married to Dan, and 25 years together including dating. 🙂
We went for ice cream with Abbi and her boyfriend. So fun. I loveeee ice cream and love being together! So it was double wonderful! much love, Kath! XOXO
oh and yummm to the burgers. Gotta love a good burger. mmm
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I was gonna say that the corn salad thing looks so good, and then I reread that you had a link to the recipe. That is pretty amazing.
🙂 It’s such a great party dip!
Uno is my favorite! Looks like such a fun weekend!
Happy summer! I love this burger season, too.
Love the sunglasses! Where are they from?
Assuming you mean mine and not Mazen’s : ) They are Suncloud Loveseat! I love them.
What kind of pickles do you like to buy?
The flat sandwich kind!
Love your fushia print bathing suit – can you please share where it’s from? I have been reading your blog for 5 years now and really enjoy the weekly glimpses into your life. I enjoy the mix of lifestyle, fitness, food, and family. Thank you for putting yourself out there 🙂
It’s a swim dress from Title Nine! A few years old, so they no longer make it, but they have other cute options : )
We were actually in your neck of the woods; Charlottesville – visiting our daughter! She took us to Devil’s Backbone Brewery -it was awesome! We tried the seasonal flights; my favorites were the Shroom Bock, Oma’s Apricot Jam, and Wait, What ?!? The last one is a tasty, light citrusy, beer! Perfect in the heat of the summer. I had the grain salad with salmon – it was phenomenal! Another great restaurant find was the Alley Light. I had a really cool summer cocktail in a Darth Vader Tiki glass, garnished with mint and a purple daisy. So pretty and delicious. They have some awesome shared plate selections. We shared marinated mushrooms, a crab and asparagus cold salad, squid ink risotto with chorizo and mussels, and cauliflower gratin. The atmosphere was loungy (is that a word?) with a speakeasy feel and great music! We had a fun weekend and even got to sneak in a visit to an antique shop and Monticello tour! We can’t wait to return for another visit!
Oh yay!! You went to some great spots. The cocktails at Alley Light are out of this world (and the food is too!) and you can’t come to Cville without visiting beautiful Monticello : ) I haven’t been to Devil’s Backbone in ages, but I have their beer out and about