First Week of Summer

The first week of summer completed. Full of all the important summer things.

~ Austin started t-ball and had games Monday and Wednesday night. I am NOT his coach this year and it is a MUCH better experience for all! He has made progress and we'll continue to practice with him to improve his skills and confidence.



~Swimming is a huge part of summer and since we were house bound this week (more about that later) we inflated our kiddie pool, busted out the slip n' slide and turned the sprinklers on full blast. Any kind of water play is perfect! Austin and Emma both got bad sun burns on Tuesday. I think we'll have to up the power of our sun lotion!



~ Otter pops are back in the freezer and the main staple snacks (plus a few trips to DQ for the famous Dilly Bars ;)



~ It also means warmer days and basement bonding. The paranoia to use the swamp cooler runs ramped. (I have this fear that mold is growing in the walls and thus one of the causes of all our respiratory sicknesses.) We've been sleeping any cool spot we can find. Musical beds anyone?



~ And don't forget allergy season for the wimps. I'm back to glasses full time until I can get the blisters on my eyes to stop happening. Kurt and I are such a cute pair.

~ My roses are in full bloom. I have about 20 plants each a different color and variety. It is so gorgeous, and smells so sweet.




(these pictures are courtesy of Emma Lynn photography)

~ This is a new one but I'm loving it...piano with Austin. He is very interested right now and we're running with it. We sit down and practice 5-10 minutes every day. He has a good sense of rhythm. Next week we're going to concentrate on reading with Emma, she's ready!



~ We ate hot dogs 3 times this week and 3 different BBQ's or roasts (with an actual bon fire.) Are we anxious or what?!!! :)



~ Read-a-loud books. Okay we do this all year round but we can read so many more during the summer. Currently we are reading "Super Fudge" by Judy Blume.



~ The nights have been late and the arousal in the morning even later. And mom doesn't care because no one has school!!! You gotta love summer.

This week I watched our neighbor girls (Amy and Hailey Trotter) all week. Amy and Austin were in the same class and quickly became good friends. Their parents don't want me going anywhere with them. That was really hard! We all know that I am use to going and doing. It was just weird to be restricted in my own home. But this was the only week all summer that I'll have them all week. Emma LOVED having the older girls around. And once we got into the groove they all played so well and had so much fun together.

Swim lessons start on Monday for the oldest three and then Girls Camp the week after that, followed by the Waite reunion at the end of the month. How quickly the month is booked. But there are so many moments just waiting for playing and reading and roasting and swimming and eating and camping and all the things that define the glory of summer.