Happy Monday! I’m starting the week with Holly and all of you! I hope you’ll link up with us for Hello Monday!

We had a great weekend that was everything I was hoping it would be! I’m sharing EIGHT GREAT things with you today!

1-Luke had a soccer game on Friday afternoon. They didn’t win but he played really well. I got a few good action shots, too. No home football game meant that we were all home pretty early and that felt great!

2-I took it pretty easy on Saturday morning, which felt great until I realized how late it had gotten. I made a few dips quickly before Jack went to swim practice and Luke went to watch a friend’s game.

3-We went to the Maryland football game on Saturday afternoon. It has been YEARS since we’ve been to a Maryland game and it was so fun. Jeff and I used to have seasons tickets with a big group of friends before we had kids. We ended up meeting up with three other families from the group to tailgate before the game.

Our seats were pretty high up, but the view of the game was great. We were SURROUNDED by Nebraska fans and I was shocked at how many Nebraska fans were at the game. They were all over the stadium! Unfortunately the Terps didn’t win, but it was still a good time.

4-We were home by 8 pm on Saturday night and all hung out watching more college football for a bit. I went to bed relatively early and it was so lovely!

5-I woke up around 7 am and read for a bit in bed. Then I hit the kitchen to make protein pancakes and gluten free chocolate chip pumpkin muffins. It felt good to make some yummy warm treats on a chilly morning!

6-I went for a walk and did a 30 min yoga class on the Peloton app. I’ve gotten out of the yoga habit and I forgot how good it felt. I love Chelsea Jackson Roberts’ classes and hip hop yoga flow was perfect for my Sunday.

7-I read for a good portion of the day. I’ve had this book for a while from the library and got an overdue notice. I hadn’t even started the book yet, so I took that as my sign. The book and the research are good so far. It is definitely making me think about the boys’ phone usage as well as my own. I am thinking through some new guidelines for all of us when we are home to keep from mindlessly scrolling.

I am also reading this book on my kindle. I got it from the library and had to put my kindle on airplane mode because my loan expired before I finished it. Don’t worry, the book still returns to the library and the next person can read it, but it doesn’t leave my kindle until I take it off airplane mode.

8-I was looking forward to a nor’easter type stormy day. I had a cozy outfit picked out and we had soup and sandwiches for dinner. That rain didn’t start until 6:30 pm, so it didn’t feel as dark and cozy as I was hoping. Our dinner was still yummy and I am looking forward to the leftover soup for lunch one day this week. I think I’ve shared the recipe before but it is Trader Joe’s creamy tomato soup and roasted red pepper and tomato soup with a block of Boursin cheese in it. It is so yummy!

We have another busy week ahead of us and I am getting ready for it. I am working on a meal plan and grocery pickup after I finish typing this. We have a pretty normal week of evening activities. If you blogged, don’t forget to link up with us below. Have a great day full of sunshine and books!