family brunch date at Gailey's.

I decided that our weekly family brunch date doesn't necessarily have to be homemade. Because of, well, lazy reasons. Let's be real.
But also, Springfield just has some really great local breakfast options. And we wouldn't want to let those go to waste, right? Right.

This week we decided to do Gailey's. As always, it was a hit.

We came here a few weeks ago on Valentine's Day, too...Luckily this time was much less chaotic. Minimal fussing over not having food yet. Good job, Josh! (Kidding.)
And no spilled milk. Good job, Josh! (No, seriously.)

I only got a picture of (part of) my meal, but because I know you're just dying to know: Josh had sausage, bacon, and cheese on toast. Tatum had fresh fruit, eggs, and sausage. I had the toughest time deciding for myself (so many great choices), but ended up with the banana walnut pancakes, bacon, and eggs.

If you live in the area and somehow haven't tried Gailey's...Um, please do. And if you're ever in the area, I'd say it's a must!

ladies who brunch.

I think I've decided I want our family to have a little breakfast/brunch date each weekend. Josh didn't partake today (more croissants and strawberries for us!), but I think it'd just be something nice to do as a family each week, whether we cook at home or go somewhere local (Gailey's, yum!).

On Sunday morning I saw the chocolate chips in the cabinet and suddenly got a craving for chocolate, buttered croissants and strawberries. So, Josh ran out to grab us our two missing ingredients for the best first weekly family brunch ever, while I melted those chocolate chips.

At first, Tatum was only going for the strawberries, but when she tasted the croissants she realized what she was missing out on, and she went to town. She had one in each hand (um, necessary) and finished them both. That's my kinda girl!

So far, family breakfast dates = best idea yet.