Our Weekend In Pictures – Week 66

Four boys stand in front of a curved wall with a large, lit-up VIP sign above them. It’s Week 66 of Weekend in Pictures: one boy smiles from the sofa while the others gesture towards him. Two gumball machines sit on the right.

 Our weekend in pictures, a little diary of what we get up to at the weekends together.

Just a bunch of normal family life pictures.

Saturday 21st July 2018

Next weekend is Tylers birthday, but we decided to do his celebration with some of his friends the weekend before. Good excuse to get him helping with the housework so he can have a sleepover down here!!

A person in a dark shirt and white shorts hoovers a carpeted lounge, with a sofa, fireplace, and sunlit curtains—capturing a cosy Weekend In Pictures moment.

Whilst Kev is still doing the patio, well here he is making a new little planter like the big ones.  A man in casual clothes kneels on a wooden plank, applying cement to a low wall in a garden area. Tools, a bucket, and plants are nearby, with a painted fence and greenery in the background—capturing Week 66 for Weekend In Pictures.

We dropped off the girls at my parents house so me and Kev could take Tyler on our own. It’s not often he gets our attention! 
A young girl sits at a round wooden table under a large green umbrella in a colourful garden, surrounded by blooming flowers and potted plants—a peaceful moment from Weekend In Pictures, Week 66. An empty plate, blue cup, and papers rest on the table.

I got the bowling tickets online as an offer and they came with a drink each for each game. We sat away from them all and left them to it the whole time. It was so funny seeing them all going up to the bar and getting their drinks (soft drinks!) it was a flash into the future!! 
Four boys stand at a brightly lit drinks and snacks counter inside a modern venue, chatting with a staff member. Shelves behind display bottles and snacks under a bold “DRINKS” sign—capturing the energy of Weekend In Pictures, Week 66.

I asked them if I could get this shot before hand and they were great sports and let me capture it! Once you start taking photos you can’t help but see perfect photo opportunities.  

We went out for dinner, but we sat on the other side of the restaurant to them. Let them order their dinner, main and dessert…..expecting that 4 teenage boys I would be expecting a huge bill! Not at all, they all didn’t even want pudding!!! 

This was mine though, I didn’t hold back!! 

A plate with a hot dog topped with tomato sauce and mustard, a stack of onion rings, coleslaw, and a metal cup of chips on a red table—classic comfort food for Week 66 of Weekend In Pictures.

Whilst I dropped them all back home, picked up the girls and left Tyler and one of his friends to it for a sleepover. Kev got on and filled this section of the patio. It was finally cooler and much easier to work in for him. One section down, another two to go! A rectangular patch of levelled soil is bordered by wooden planks and a white planter with purple flowers. Gardening tools and toys are scattered on the grass in the background, capturing a glimpse of our Weekend In Pictures, Week 66.

Sunday 22nd July 2018

After a late night with the boys sleepover (seeing how late they could stay up!) I was tired out today! Although I am not sure Sofia was the favourite person coming down to the lounge and waking them up to feed dobby! 

A child in a light blue dressing gown reaches into a terrarium to gently touch an orange lizard resting on a rock under a heat lamp—capturing a tender moment from Week 66’s Weekend In Pictures.

I think the breakfast made up for it though! 

A table with bowls of blueberries, sliced strawberries, cherries, and a stack of pancakes captures the spirit of Weekend In Pictures, Week 66. Whipped cream, sprinkles, and toppings sit nearby on a light blue polka dot tablecloth. So not many photos taken as we were struggling in the heat to do anything in the garden. We’ve got a deadline and it’s getting closer but this heat is unbearable when trying to do anything in it.  

Two young girls play with skip ball toys in a back garden during their Weekend In Pictures. One wears a yellow top and white shorts, the other a grey top and denim shorts. A trampoline and blue exercise ball are in the background.

I spent a while sorting out selling these lot! This is all the slabs that Kev has taken up from the patio. I listed them up on Facebook marketplace and they sold by the end of the day! Everyone has collected them Monday, so if you have any hanging around, get them sold!  A large stack of rectangular concrete paving slabs is piled on a drive next to a street, with grass and some plants visible in the background—capturing a typical Weekend in Pictures moment for Week 66.

I am sorry my weekends are so boring at the moment! We have so much to do and a deadline with the garden that it is taking priority at the moment.  

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16 Comments

  1. Mud pie Reply

    I’ve never managed to sell anything on Facebook marketplace! But well done you. Sounds like a great birthday treat, meal and sleepover. I hope mine are as reserved if they ever do the same xx

  3. Elizabeth Reply

    Looks like you’re having a fabulous summer holiday so far! Suddenly craving onion rings after seeing your dinner pic!

  4. Sally Akins Reply

    Looksl ike the boys had a fun time, they do look grown up standing at the bar, LOL! But I bet they didn’t enjoy being woken up early the next morning!

  5. Naomi Wilkinson Reply

    Ah it must be scary to see your son ordering his own drinks and food etc, but you must be so proud. My eldest is nearly 10, and I know I am going to struggle to know how much independence to let him have x

  6. Laura: Adventureswithj.co.uk Reply

    Your garden is looking fabulous! Great idea to leave the boys to it at bowling and dinner but keep an eye from the distance. They must have felt so grown up but safe too. Also you are very cool for the breakfast offering! Im taking tips for when J is older!

    • Steph Post Author Reply

      It was lovely for them to be able to do stuff together, a little flash into the future!

  7. Pati Reply

    wow looks like you had one mega busy weekend – garden looks fantastic already x

  8. Helen Reply

    Aww your garden is looking so lovely – I really want to get our garden looking smarter 🙂

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