Our weekend started out pretty chill – a sleeping baby and a bottle of wine.
Along with a couple of salads made from leftovers
Then I watched the premier of Survivor in bed – yayyyyy for one of my favorite shows! (And booooo to the end of Downton for the year)
On Saturday I was up early getting ready to host a baby shower for one of my good friends!!
Over 25 people filled my house with joy!
And these cupcakes made by our friend Jessica were IN-credible!
After digesting that buttercream and Mazen’s naptime we took him down to the park to play for a bit.
Followed by a hair cut!!
This was our second attempt. Try #1 resulted in massive screaming and and lots of “all done! all done! all dones!” Luckily our try #2 (inside, which required a good vacuum) was much easier thanks to a banana and Curious George.
His hair looks SO much better now! Nice and neat.
So serious.
Saturday night we had our friend Elinor over for a date night with Mazen. She’s one of his closet friends, and he can say her name!
Toddler dishes! {They did not eat all those veggies…and they did eat lots more pizza!}
Alice, Al and Baby Walter came too!
We made two yummy pizzas and a salad
And Alice brought over some Chocolate Guinness Cake with extra ganache!! Omg…
On Sunday there was some of this…
And this…
And lots of this!!! Soccer is back in swing for the spring!!
And lots of laundry and weekly meal prep. And Karen came home from a cross country skiing trip in Montana. Fun weekend!
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
Baby showers are so fun! Love the nautical themed cupcakes as well! So creative with the sails!
Valerie says
Incredible! I forgot how busy it gets when there are things to do AND toddlers to take care of.
In a world without little kids (all grown up) and grandkids (they haven’t arrived), busy is shopping, a trip to the beauty salon for a cut, lunch without kids throwing food, watching a few movies, and maybe even taking a nap.
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
omg Mazen’s date is the cutest thing! And I LOVE those cupcakes – the sailboats with a few sharks and anchors is a really creative idea
Livi says
Those cupcakes are TOO cute!!
Jackie says
That shower looks adorable!!!
Tragic Sandwich says
Mazen’s haircut looks great! So cute. We’ve discovered that the iPad is an essential tool for Baguette’s haircuts, too.
Jess @ The Baguette Diet says
Wine, friends, pizza, cake, and sports…sounds like the recipe for a perfect weekend! That photo of Mazen and Elinor eating together at the table is too precious, definitely something to keep and look back on when they’re older!
Jolin Ma says
Mazen is growing to look like you Kath! So charming((:
Liz says
I’ve to say I love your photos! Is so nice to visit your blog. Food looks yummy and bay looks cute!
Ali says
I love your nautical theme for the baby shower! The window decoration was super cute!
Sydney says
Sounds like such a fun weekend! Where in MT did Karen go skiing? She chose a good weekend…so much new snow!
KathEats says
She was near Yellowstone in MT
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
Baby’s first date? 😉 That’s so precious!!
Elizabeth {Positively Healthy} says
Such a fun weekend! Loving the food pictures! 🙂 The shower is just adorable!
simple green moms says
Love the anchor cupcakes! =) Looks like a fun-filled weekend and lots of yummy eats!!
Kim says
I really enjoyed this post kath! Mazen is getting do big! I have a 15 month old and due in a month with number 2! Would you consider doing a day in the life of post with a 17/18 month old? I love those posts….they are my favorite 🙂
KathEats says
I have one in the works but keep forgetting to finish taking photos!
Eileen says
That picture of Mazen and Elinor at the table is hilarious. He looks like he’s explaining something very complicated. 🙂
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
What a fun weekend!! The shower looks adorable.
Meme says
Where did Karen go skiing? I loooove cross-country skiing, so much fun!
KathEats says
Near Yellowstone!
Jesse says
what are the clippers you use to cut mazen’s hair? atticus had the biggest fit at the last haircut and his hair looks like a fright! but the last thing i want to do is scare him so at the barber.
http://semiweeklyeats.blogspot.com/2014/03/chocolate-chip-cookie-redux.html
KathEats says
I just bought a pair of nice hair scissors at the drug store
Tracy says
Cute haircut! I’ve always liked my boys’ hair short but now that they’re teens they fight me on it a bit. Luckily they go to a private school that requires hair “above then ear”. I win 😉
[email protected] says
Looks like a beautiful spread for the shower! Do you have a go to Frittata recipe?
Mazen is so cute with his little friend…like they’re on a proper date! And oh my lord that cake looks sensational!
KathEats says
This is a good one! https://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/apple-cheddar-bacon-frittata
Sabrina says
I can’t believe you still have those green wedding balls! They look good on the table like that.
Mazen is such a cutie pie.
KathEats says
I know – they come out at the best of times ; )
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
Love the little play date, so cute!
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
Oh man — that Chocolate Guinness cake looks delicious!
Georgia says
That pizza looks amazing! And a sleeping baby and a bottle of wine is maybe the best date (and dangerous…. (thinks of more crying babies)). 🙂
Lisa @bitesforbabies says
Firstly, those cupcakes from the shower are gorgeous! Secondly, kudos to you for trying to cut your son’s hair…I never would have even tried it! This my son’s experience at the hairdresser’s for the first time: http://www.bitesforbabies.com/blog/what-not-to-say-to-a-mom/
KathEats says
Haha cute!! I’m sure Mazen would have screamed in public too – he wasn’t shy about letting us know how much he hated it!
Silvia says
Shower looks like a lot of fun and yummy stuff. What is the stuff in the long pan? The casseroley loooking dish? Looks like asparagus or jalapenos in it?
KathEats says
A baked egg dish one of my friends made. It was good! Lots of peppers
Patty says
The picture of Mazen and his date is SO CUTE.
Downton Abbey finale was really disappointing. They need to come back with a bang next season or people will give up! Such a snorefest this season.
Eva says
Toddler date night– I’m in love!
Elisabeth says
Hi Kath!
Love this post. I can’t believe how freakin’ adorable Mazen is growing up to be. He seems to be so well mannered sitting at the table like a big boy!
Last month, I threw my cousin a bridal shower brunch for 30 people and we had about quadruple the amount of food! We had a few leftovers, but I’m curious, is that all you served for 25 people?
Love the cupcakes, so sweet.