Work Hard, Play Hard

Now it's back to grind. Around these parts, it has been a wonderful week. Jason has been off for the past 5 days, and he heads back to work tonight. He managed to spend most of the day with us today, so it has felt like 6 days off. It has been WONDERFUL having him home, and it is during these times I find myself thanking God for sending such a great man to me. I feel blessed. He is such a great dad, and I love watching him spend time with Jake. I could go on and on, but I will save that for another post and just ramble about our past week.

We have enjoyed just spending time together. The Jakeman is FAST!!!! I mean, this little tiny man can RUN. I have a hard time keeping up with him in the house, so most of the time going out to the playground takes more energy than I have these days. With Daddy in tow, we headed over to the playground. I chose the sand playground over the one with the wood chips because a) no one is ever there and b) the little man is not as hard to catch due to the sand slowing him down!! After running around for about an hour, he was exhausted. Here are the pics from the playground.

The poor child came home with several new knots on his head due to the swing popping him in the head while he was trying to play with the big swing. He was so hungry when we got home that he ate and ate. I gave him some peach salad to finish his meal, and apparently the spoon (which he had been using) was not working fast enough. Jason and I happened to look at him at the same time. We couldn't help but laugh because this boy was shoveling this stuff in as fast as he could get it!!!

The boy was growing a quasi-mullet, so he got his first haircut January 19th. He got a little concerned when they first put the cape on him, but a Bubblegum flavored DumDum cured any hesitation. He sat there patiently and drooled pink drool all over the cape while he got a new 'do.

On Saturday, we made a last minute decision to head to the circus. Ringling Brothers was in town, and the Jakeman sat for 2 and 1/2 hours watching the circus! By the end, he was getting antsy because it was about an hour past the usual nap time, but he did really well. We heard a lot of "Oh, Wow!" during the performance, and he pointed at everything. It was really cool just watching his little face.

We have wrapped up the weekend with church, grocery trips, and naps. For dinner tonight, I made these. I found the recipe on Pinterest, and I have seen other variations that are made with Hawaiian Sweet Rolls and onions. These were pretty yummy, and I will make them again. If you need a quick and easy dinner, give them a try.