Weekend Fun Recap: June 6–8

I hope you had a fun weekend! I wasn’t feeling 100% this weekend and was worried it would affect my fun. But because I’m learning to make fun a priority, I did my best to save my energy for the fun stuff and let the rest go! We were able to do more than I expected–enjoy our weekend fun recap and share your own in the comments!

Family Game Night

It was middle kid’s week to pick, and she went with Carcassonne. This is a fairly simple game that involves claiming various plots of land as you build out the game board one tile at a time. We joke that it’s also good for honing fine motor skills, as you have to try not to bump the board too much as you add your tile. I appreciate the soothing art of this game! It’s a good one for introducing a little strategy and planning ahead, as the scoring is pretty simple and straightforward.

Breakfast with Oldest Kid

My husband and I take turns taking our daughters out to breakfast the first Saturday of the month so that we can get some one-on-one time with them. We’ll have to revamp the system once our little guy is older! This will be fine with me since, as I noted previously, breakfast is the best meal of the day. We went to a local croissant place and split a savory and a sweet croissant. (Apparently we all need more protein.) I had to laugh because as soon as we were done with the food, she stood up, strawberry lemonade in hand, ready to go. Her father also hates sitting around in restaurants, so she is certainly taking after him in that respect! Thankfully, my latte was already in a to-go cup so we could make like a tree and leave! (Sorry, that’s a joke probably only she would appreciate!)

Summer Fun List Update

My husband took the girls to the pool while my toddler napped on Sunday, so they each get another check on that item! It was fun for me to feel like I had the house to myself—a rare treat during the summer! I had fun working on my latest quilt project and setting up my time budget for next week. I made sure to budget time next week to sit down with a magazine, since that’s on my list. We went over to my husbands’ parents house for dinner, so the kids got extra grandparent time—another check for middle kid’s list! And Sunday morning, I had a little extra time in my morning routine. Since I had summer fun lists on my mind, I asked my oldest daughter if she wanted to color together until her siblings woke up. We had a fun fifteen minutes together, and I got to hear about the latest story she’s writing and illustrating!

Bookshelf Reset

Yes, this definitely counts as weekend fun for me! I like to dedicate one section of our downstairs kids’ shelf to seasonal reads. We’ve amassed a good collection of Easter/spring books over the years. Easter was late this year, and I like to keep the Easter books out for the full 50-day season. But this Sunday was Pentecost, marking the beginning of Ordinary Time, so it was time for a shift.

I pulled out some Disney World–specific books in honor of our upcoming trip and scoured the house for a few other options. I also couldn’t help ordering a few new additions: The Honeybee (thanks Elena for the recommendation!) and The Colors of Summer (I’ll need to update my count on this post!). Enjoy how they look now before the toddler scatters them across the floor.

Reading Recap

I grabbed Young Jane Young at the library, knowing I had little time left to choose before my toddler melted down. I’ve really enjoyed a couple of Zevin’s other works, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. However, I hadn’t picked this one up because I wasn’t as interested in the premise: the book tells the story of Aviva Grossman, a Monica Lewinsky–esque intern who has an affair with a congressman as a college student and then must figure out how to move on with her life. The book is admittedly crass in parts, but I grew to love the characters and the unique storytelling. Zevin has a particular flair for writing precocious children, and Ruby was a delight to get to know. Aviva’s mother was more grating but also reminded me of the grandmother in Bess Kalb’s exceptional Nobody Will Tell You This But Me. Give that one a try if Young Jane Young leaves you wanting more time with fierce and funny women.

How was your weekend? What’s your take on precocious children in literature? Cute or annoying? Let me know in the comments!

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