It is hard to believe that summer is almost over. It seems like it just arrived and now I'm making plans to buy school supplies next week, deciding what clothes the boys will need to get through going back to school. Just crazy. It is also my second week of holidays, although I have more days waiting to be used - it is just a matter of squeezing them in to my work schedule.
I could tell I was getting summer fever because I spent last weekend scrapbooking pictures of Daniel running his one and only lemonade stand when we lived in Wetaskiwin. He was so diligent at making two types of beverages - lemonade and limeade and I helped him with decorating his stand. In the end he had a lot of lemonade to carry back into the house and a good part of his book read, but he did make a few sales to the neighbours who took pity on him for sitting outside all morning in the sun. Sean and Connor have been talking about doing something similar and I guess since the summer is almost over I should suggest we set up their stand soon.
I'm trying to recall everything we've done this summer. Daniel volunteered at Canada Day again this year and we took the boys to the activities in Mill Woods Park again but we skipped the carnival in the mall parking lot. Then Daniel rushed off to camp - 6 weeks on Quadra Island, B.C. He will miss orientation at school because he returns the day after and then start back at school on Aug. 23. No rest for that one.
Sean and Connor have both completed a week of SwimGym, which consists of lessons in swimming, diving and gymnastics in addition to crafts. Sean completed a level in swimming and earned a gymnastics badge. Connor completed a gymnastics badge and was very proud to tell me that he could do a star jump because he learned it during a school field trip to a gymnastics club. As he stated, "School finally paid off." Ha, ha. Somehow I don't think his teachers would appreciate hearing that.
Aaron and I went to a Bon Jovi/Kid Rock concert to celebrate 10 years of marriage - not a bad way to remind yourself of how much fun you used to have and that it's very difficult to do it today, especially with children who insist on waking up early. My awesome sister and brother-in-law watched our boys so we could get the evening to ourselves.
The boys are having a blast at daycare and I've been running around with my job as well as covering a vacant position in our office. Hopefully we'll hire the other full-time position in my office soon so I can slow down a little. Aaron is working hard on his karate belt and his European swordsman classes and is doing well in both.
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