this week{end} i like

some beautiful highlights. along with the rest of minnesota, we crammed as much festivities into the 78* weather as we could these past three days. first and foremost... drumroll, please.....

*insert moment of silence and gratitude...aaah...* straight & unedited. it was really that blue. 

we spent about 17 hours between the Bethel baseball & softball fields this weekend. hey, if we have to put in the time to make up for all the snow cancellations... at least it was 77* and sun.

enjoying mary poppins with our wonderful parents on friday night. 

first grill out of the season. amazing dinner, even more amazing friends.

completed with a walk for ice cream, of course!

*all pictures courtesy of my iphone* :)

and in other news...
- J got to enjoy the Legends club and dugout seats at the Twins game this past week (jealous) :)
- we're definitely on crunch time with Jared having to make up all the spring sporting events that got postponed from the weather. (translation: I don't have to cook for awhile because we're never home at the same time)
- my best friend + hubby are coming for a 4-day visit next week!! so excited!! and there's a wedding. even better.
- there are exactly 19 days until our vacation. i am counting. religiously. 
- i'm avoiding the forecast (yet again) as clouds and rain are making their way back into our lives for the next 7-8 days. crossing my fingers they are wrong. 
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and i got my vitamin d. boy, did i get my vitamin d. ouch. just the sheer nature of how much we were outside this past weekend was a jolting surprise for my winter-white skin. feels good to have a little color - my left shoulder might say otherwise - but i was so thankful we got this little glimpse of late spring/early summer weather this weekend. so i'm basking in that today. happy monday!