Summer is Here! Well....

Ahh. Yesterday. My first day of summer. It was actually amazing weather too. Notsomuch today, though. I got through the school year and it can't possibly be any worse than this last year, so I look forward to next year. But until then....summer!!! As I've mentioned, I'm not working this summer. First time in a while. So the kids will go to daycare a couple days a week because we have to save our spot, and I'll go into school to work some and actually have some time to do housework/errands without kids around. It will potentially be incredible! These next two weeks Ian has swimming lessons, so it will be fun to spend some time with just him. Yesterday was his first day. I was so nervous he would get the polite boot and the "Maybe he'll be more ready for it next year."- which he didn't yet, but I have a feeling I will always be a little nervous for his behavior at things like this. He just isn't the quiet little boy that sits nicely waiting for instructions. (Yes, I'm worried about school behavior too. :) So they have to watch 5 other kids do something and wait for their turn to do it. He did pretty good, but there were a few times that he just shouted out, "So, what are we going to do next?" or yelled at a kid to quit splashing. Embarrassing. I never know how much I'm supposed to step in as a mom or if they are going to take care of it. But he did well and we celebrated with a Popsicle on the back patio. Which he told me, "That's a great idea, mom."

Then we had a little extra time so we made a special craft before we picked up Luke. This is a portrait of Dad.

Can't you see the resemblance?

So this weekend, my parents were here and it was a wonderful visit! Grandma and Papa got to play with them. The boys loved every moment.

Papa helped fix the trains. Grandma came to the park with us one day.

Jer and I went to a wedding. It was an old friend/roomate of Jer's. And we got away to practice hill running - going up camelback hill. Ouch. We think we're as ready as we can be though. Amanda- any sitters around that you could come hang out with us? I so wish you were doing it with us!!
Well, the dishes are calling....and the laundry...bathrooms...dusting...vacumming