Awesome Sunday!

Our Sunday last week was pretty spectacular! (I am finally getting to blog about it!) It started out with some family snuggle time in bed, then pancakes for breakfast, a trip to costco and then THIS!!!

Yep! Brayden has his own pool now! This thing will be so great for summer when it is hot and the nice cool hose water will keep him from overheating! For this particular day, we filled it with warm water from the sink because it wasn't hot enough outside. Brayden had such a great time splashing around! We all know how much he loves his baths and being outside. This was like having a bath outside...a win, win! After the pool shenanigans, we went HERE!

El Dorado Nature Center!

He was pretty excited about it!

So many turtles!

And brave little squirrels

Beautiful flowers

Cute spiky caterpillars!

He almost made it to the end!

A stunning view!! 

Who knew you could find a place like this in the middle of Long Beach?!?! This place is great. It has so many fun things for Brayden to look at and I get some exercise in! Brayden really did love looking at the squirrels, turtles, fish, and we even saw a rabbit! I definitely want to make more trips to the Nature Center during my summer break and I know Brayden will love visiting this place when he is a little older. It was the perfect way to end our Sunday!
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Summer Bucket List!

Since I am lucky enough to get a summer break from my job, I am planning to take full advantage of it by filling up my schedule with fun activities!! Most of them are family activities because now that Brayden is older, he can appreciate more and is intrigued by new adventures. So here is my current bucket list(in no particular order):

-visit a petting zoo
-go to a farmer's market
-visit new parks
-go to the beach
-introduce the pool to Brayden
-redo my kitchen table and chairs
-complete a 5k or 10k
-make banana ice cream(recipe from pinterest)
-organize!

So thats all I have so far but I plan on adding to it. Obviously things like redoing the kitchen table will not include Brayden but most of the other activities do. I really want to make my summer active and fun and I don't want Brayden to get used to being inside all day just watching cartoons. I was raised in a home where I wasn't allowed to watch tv more than an hour a day and we were not allowed to play, or even own, video games! I spent my time outside playing sports or just playing games with my neighbors. I want Brayden to grow up that way too. I think I am a healthier person because I wasn't just sitting on my butt all day long and I want Brayden to be the healthiest boy he can be. When I find new things to add to this list I will be sure to blog about it. I would also love any suggestions for places to go or things to do! Just leave a comment below!

SAHM

Stay- at-home-mom. I so, so, so wish I could be one. I was home with Brayden for about 2 months when he was first born but then I started student teaching. Once that was finished, I substituted for the same school in which I was a student teacher and then I was lucky enough to find the full-time job I currently have. I will just say that I do love my job, however, after being home all week on spring break, it made me realize how much I wish I could be a stay-at-home-mom. I love being home with Brayden and being the one to keep track of his schedule. I love that I am finally on top of the laundry and cleaning. I love having time to take Brayden to the park every day. These are the things I miss out on while at work and I have just realized how much it bums be out.
With that being said, I will most likely never get to actually stay home with Brayden or future little Sentelle babies so I am extra grateful that I get spring break and summer break to spend those days surrounded by chunky thighs and little giggles. I suppose that is the benefit of the work I do! How can you not want to stay at home with this face all day?!

As my spring break comes to an end and I have to go back to leaving this cute little face every day, I just have to keep thinking about summer break in July. Then, I will get almost a whole month with him! I can't wait!