Monday, June 20, 2016
The Longest Day
Today we will celebrate the official start of Summer, and it feels like it. The sun is rising on it's longest day in a humid haze, and I find myself full of gratitude for our overworked air conditioners!
Iced coffee, popsicles, time with the blow-up water slide, and dinner on the grill... that's the way to manage the kickoff to this season!
Happy Summer Solstice!
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
The Recital
So the week leading up to all our travels was very busy, not just because of the travel prep but also because the day before Mama left for Vegas the kiddos had their big dance recital.
Family came in from out of town, make-up was donned, hair was slicked down, and fluffy sparkly feathery stuff was everywhere.
They were great.
Photos and videos weren't allowed, but I was sneaky enough to catch them just before their tap number with my cell phone camera... it was adorable.
Look at those serious stage eyebrows!
They worked so hard and did so well. It was a great show.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Visiting :: Las Vegas
My Mama and I got out of town for a couple nights this week to finally fulfill a promise I made to her nine years ago: I was going to take her to see Le Reve. Three days, two nights, no gambling... just sight-seeing, hole-in-the-wall seeking, and show-going.
We had a great time.
Did I already say we had a great time?
We had a great time.
We had a great time.
Did I already say we had a great time?
We had a great time.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Back Together
We took a little time off this week and all went separate ways; the kids went to spend time with Aunt KK (4 nights away from home, a new record!), Mama went out of town with Mimmy for a belated mother-daughter trip, and Daddy...... well, Daddy went to work and held down the fort while the rest of us were gone.
We are back together tonight though, all under one roof again and feeling so glad! There was even a little pre-bedtime concert to celebrate.
We'll be back into the swing of summer in no time.
But for now? For now, we sleep!
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Return of the Sidewalk Chalk
Our kids have had a long-standing love affair with sidewalk chalk, pretty much since they were old enough to grasp it. For almost every season and occasion there is time spent on the driveway, sidewalk, or big rocks in the yard decorating and drawing.
This weekend I stumbled upon the remnants of the last box of chalk- damp, broken, and worn down to numbs- stashed in a shady spot next to a boulder sporting hieroglyphs of some kind of animal with lots and lots of legs. I'm pretty sure it's been over a year... maybe even two?... since we freshened up our stash. It was about time for a new supply.
There are those who get positively giddy over a fresh box of crayons... my kids? They practically salivate over a fresh box of chalk. And who can blame them? Look at all those colors!
Their first project was apparently to draw Leeloo a comfy place to lay... which lay she did, in all her fresh-from-a-dip-in-the-pond glory, effectively wiping away whatever masterpiece was made for her. Good thing there's enough chalk left for a second go at it!
Yay for the return of the sidewalk chalk, and the happy hours it will fill this summer!
Monday, June 6, 2016
Right Now
Right now, I'm...
...watching a chickadee drink out of my hummingbird feeder, no joke. I'm not sure if he's the same one that's been visiting it lately, or if this is going to be a thing for them all, but it's happening pretty regularly.
...itching and scratching, just like everyone else over here. All this rain has made for some pretty intense mosquitoes, and I think there was one in our bedroom overnight (uuuuugh).
...researching how to reduce the mosquitoes in the chicken coop (because dang are there a ton).
...planning a trip out to the beehives to pull off the feeders before they fill them up with comb again!
...thinking about some flower planting- my bee yard needs some perennials (and I'm looking at some of these pollinator-friendly plant lists)!
...marveling at the things we keep finding growing without a traditional garden- this weekend we found a baby tomato plant growing in the front flowerbed for some reason!
...also marveling at the number of turtle sightings we've had, much to the kiddo's delight.
...loving the fact that the 10-day outlook (at this point anyway) shows sunshine, sunshine, and more sunshine! With only two-ish weeks left before the Summer Solstice, it'll be nice to actually see some of that sun before it starts to make it's annual decline!
Right now I'm sitting at the head of the first week of summer break with both kiddos still in their beds, the sky filling with light, and the days mostly unplanned. It's a great way to kick off the week.
Happy Monday!
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