Wonderful Summer Days

We have been just loving summer and I find it hard to believe that the time for school is quickly creeping back into our life.  The joys of having a routine just focused on the kids and family have been so refreshing.  The  kids love hanging out and thankfully play together enough that I have not heard the phrase, "I'm board" hardly at all.  We love making breakfasts and not having to be out the door with the rising of the sun.  The kids are falling into routine of chores and actually enjoy a little school work each day.  I love spending time with them and playing, I realize this phase of life is short and find it hard to believe how fast the baby years just flew by.  Yes, it is not all rosy....there are fights, whining, complaining, rudeness, messes and just general meanness.  But today was one of those days that I was able to look past the things that drive me crazy and realize how blessed our days truly are!

We went to the starlight Band concert the other night.  I realized for all the classical training I grew up with I am not doing a good job in surrounding my children to all types of music.  They were quite confused when they arrived and saw a bunch of people sitting in chair playing instruments.  After the first two numbers Brayden looked over at me and asked...."soooo, when are they going to sing"  it was pretty funny.  Anyway, they were all off to play in the grass while I enjoyed a little culture-better than veggie tails sing- a-long!

It rained last night making today some what bearable outside.  We have missed playing at the parks and the kids loved hanging out by this crick.  It was so fun to just sit and watch them play, amazingly we left with only one muddy foot....can you guess who?

The best daddy came home today!  Yes, he is around a bunch but the past month or so his schedule has been a little crazy with drilling.  The kids, and I love having him home!