I am a day late and a dollar short on this weekend recap post, but with good reason.  Every single member of my household has been sick and so has our visitor!  I am sure my family is drawing the attention of the health department because #wearecontagious!

If you recall, at the end of last week I was out of commission really sick.  Well, yesterday, everyone else woke up with a nasty viral bug.  I had to take the day off to care for my little man and my mom.  Gigi came into town this weekend for a whole week, and she wasn't even exempt from the bug.

When you wake up on a Monday morning and everyone else in the house has the bug, it's a quick reality check on just how superb your week will be.  Kidding... kind of...maybe not??

At least everyone woke up much better today so that we could celebrate Gigi's 50th birthday!!!  I am stoked that my mom is in town for a whole week and that I get to celebrate her birthday with her.  That hasn't happened since before college.  THAT long ago...

While we were semi healthy this weekend, we did manage to have a little fun.  So lets recap, shall we?

We took Ryan to the toy store to play with the train table.  He literally stayed right there for a good 20 minutes.  I think we found his birthday gift.  A train table is a must!

Goofball.  

Ryan is also into this thing where he loves to grab bags, put them on his shoulder, and say "bye bye."  This time, it was his Halloween bucket.  He put his night night and his bear (that he named "AHH") in his bucket, jumped on his tractor, and told me he was going "bye bye."  Someone is already trying to leave the nest.

We also took Ryan (and Gigi) to his favorite spot... Bass Pro.  Gigi wanted to see the world's largest Bass Pro and Ryan wanted to reenact a scene from Blazing Saddles.  #howthewestwaswon

And no Bass Pro trip is complete without an elevator ride to the very top to view all of downtown Memphis.

And because Ryan has more energy in him than I do when I drink five cups of coffee, we decided a trip to the park was a perfect way to end the weekend.  He totally dominates the slide.

And so does my husband....  Speaking of... this is what it looks like when a 30 year old, 6'3'' grown man tries to go down the slide.  He may or may not have gotten stuck.

Now let's hope that we stay healthy the rest of the week so we can enjoy a huge milestone celebration for Gigi!  Oh, and so that Russell and I can enjoy our getaway trip to Notre Dame this weekend.


XOXO,
Sherri

Friday Favorites | 10.2.15

Thanks to Katie and Heather for the link-up!

I had to double-check my calendar today, because I cannot believe it is October!  September was just the ultimate blur, and with our move just three weeks away, I am pretty sure October will be too.

The stress of working and planning has definitely caught up with my body because Wednesday I left work with a 102 degree fever and was bed-ridden yesterday.  I did manage to drag myself to the doctor yesterday to be told I had a nasty viral sinus infection.  I swore, based on the body aches I had the flu, but thankfully that wasn't the case.

A nice sinus cocktail shot to the butt and a z-pack later and today I am back to work and moving around with a tad more pep to my step.

Oh, and have you ever had a sinus cocktail shot???  When we were in Virginia, no doctor offered them, but in Memphis, that's the thing you get.  I guess since allergies are so bad here, they are offering cocktail shots to the butt for everyone.  And that little sucker works pure magic.  It's like the superman of all medicine that makes you feel 500 times better in just a few short hours.  

In other news, three more weeks until we move....THREE!  I am extremely excited because I love our new home, but I am still on the job search.  So, if you live in Wilmington, NC, and you are hiring (or know someone who is) HIRE ME.  Puh puh please!  I have over eight years of marketing and communications experience and over four years of sales experience.  Oh, and I am the coolest person you will ever meet...maybe.

Here are some of my Friday Favorites from the week.

Sunday's Pizza Night

Mama cheated and didn't cook Sunday night, so we made it a veggie pizza night.  Ryan, being the creative little booger that he is, decided to turn his pizza crust into a phone and I captured the best pic of it.

Best Teacher Present Ever?

This is the most honest present I have ever seen. I am contemplating on giving this to Ryan's teachers on his last day of daycare before the move.  You can get any bottle of wine and just buy the personalized labels on Evermine (here).

#Truth

Best description of my daily struggle.  Spot on.

Fall Soups

Fall is probably my favorite season.  Not just because of college football and pumpkin spiced lattes, but also because I love soup!  I am totally ready for the nice large pot of chili!  Check out these 14 soup recipes (here), because I know I am!

Source: PopSugar

And now, here's to hoping the day flies by!  My mom (GiGi) is coming into town for the week, and will arrive this afternoon.  She turns 50 on 10/6, so I am excited she will be here to celebrate her huge milestone, spend quality time with Ryan, and help watch him next weekend when Russell and I head to Notre Dame for a football game!  She will be here over 10 days and I haven't had that much time with her since our beach vacation in May!

XOXO,

Sherri

What are your weekend plans?