Summer

I washed E and L's school uniforms last week and now their closet has a little section of polo shirts and pleated skirts.  L's are almost all pink - her choice - while E picked a variety of colors, mostly orange.  L was concerned about the lack of fanciness of her uniforms and wondered if she could wear her jewelery to school.  I talked up the pleats on her jumpers and skirts and pointed out the ruffles on some of her shirts.  So fancy! 

The summer is going by fast - their school starts the first week of August and we still have a week of Zoo Camp, a week of vacation with my family, and a week of VBS at my in-law's church to get through.  We're at the Y almost every day, have made the rounds to all the parks, and swam in my in-law's pool.  We've walked to the ice cream store, played in our sandbox, and blown bubbles in the backyard.  During the excessive heat of the day or the cold rainy days, we've snuggled on the couch and watched Wall-E and Super Why.  It's been a great summer thus far.

A few weekends ago, we had 2 extra kids for 48 hours.  It was fun having a 7-year-old boy, triplet 5-year-old girls, and an almost 2-year-old.  Aside from mealtime, it was pretty easy since they kept themselves entertained.  We had a pizza and movie night on the second night and our guests chose The Music Man.  We kept The Jungle Book on standby, sure that they would get bored in the first few minutes.  Nope - all 4 older kids watched the entire three hour musical.  It was my mom's favorite musical and I can easily recite the dialogue and songs from start to finish, so it did my heart good to see my kids enjoying it. 

C has entered that stage where A and I look at each other multiple times a day and ask, "Did you know she could say that word?"  She's using plenty of 2 word phrases right now ("Daddy sit" "Cha-Cha's drink" "La-la's shoes"), so I'm less worried about her verbal skills.  At our last visit, our ped said as long as she was using 2 word phrases by 2, she was within the range of normal.  She's 2 months shy of her 2-year birthday (!) and nicely average.

We walked to the park Sunday and E spent 15 minutes picking up trash.  Part of me was all "Yay! Our values are sinking in!" and part of me was thinking, "Ewww! Is that an empty beer can my baby is touching?"  A commented, "Why can't she do this at home? Why doesn't our house have to be clean before she can play in it?"

Seriously, I have nothing frustrating/hilarious to discuss with you.  My job is going well - I like my coworkers, management, my patient population, my health insurance, and my paycheck.  My husband and kids are cute and cause me normal periods of exasperation or giggles.  I'm reading various smutty books.  My scale has moved a few pounds in the right direction since I added an extra workout per week and my friend is going to teach me an hour long medicine ball workout that she says is killer.  There is no drama and I have no complaints about that, but it does make for some boring blogging.

Comments

[Christine]

Shake things up and get a couple of cats.

I don't know how to handle the garbage picking up, either, because I find it disgusting. But I appreciate their good intentions.

[Liz]

wow your school starts early! Ours doesn't start until Sept.

[lisa]

shoes where always where I got my "dressy" needs met when I wore a uniform.

I can relate to the movie thing, both my parents are still alive but live so far away I rarely get to see them, a few weeks ago Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was on and thats one I watched with my dad and brother at least once a month. R (my now 3 year old) sat through the whole thing and even let me sing along. It meant so much to me!

[el-e-e]

Not at all boring! Keep up the good work (and good writing)! :)

[Pam]

Ha ha, my son wants ME to pick up the trash at the playground. He points and says "throw that away Mama, throw that away!!!" He is all a panic until I dispose of it.

[Andrea]

Tights, leggings and socks. That is where our school dress code remains pretty silent (other than the "must have them). I have been stocking up on navy blue based patterned tights, knee socks, and leggings and they are to die for cute with her little navy pleated skirt and white, yellow, or light blue polo shirts :)

[Emily]

Glad to hear you're having a stellar summer, too. :)

[Jen LC]

did i miss the update on which school they got into? must go search backwards...

[Michelle]

Oh yes, we've got trouble. Right here in River City. A favorite of mine! Glad the summer is going well!

[Heather]

I love this post! It has the flavor of all the things I've been dying to do since the twins were born at the end of May. Hopefully both twins will be home from the hospital today and then we can have lots of summer fun with them and our 8-year-old daughter. You gave me some other ideas we could do too!

[CaraH]

Well, I still think you're great, and it's fun to read a little post of just "I'm content" too!