Isn't it Great?

Summer?....... I always feel a measure of guilt because, I am not one of those Moms who counts the days until school is out so that I can spend a HOT summer with my kids. I LOVE my kids and I LOVE spending time with them, but I feel this amazing amount of pressure to entertain. Let's face it, it's needed. I am not a Mom who let's her kids veg in front of the computer, T.V., or video games. I want our bodies and our brains active during the summer. I try to keep to a schedule that allows for work and play. Lightning has a built in chore hating button, as lot of kids do and when those extra summer projects kick in it gets tough around here. Finding the balance in life is tough any ways, so when schedules and routines change it always kicks me right in the hiney, and I need time to recover. I really only have had one in school full time and two part time so I all ready basically have had my kids around all the time. They are still little. Next year I will have two full time and two part time school schedules. So what do we do with all this time on our hands?

We go to the library once a week and read each day for 1/2 an hour.It's so fun to have Daddy home most mornings to read with us.

The older girls have had swimming lessons. They LOVE them:)

The Babies get to play, and wear themselves out in the heat.

I Love that......... I gave in and we have a slightly later bedtime for all but Lightning and he gets an entire extra hour to stay up. Scored some parent points there. That is a permanent change. We are trying to get his body used to it before school starts again. We have some small outings planned. No major vacationing this summer. We do a day of Movie fun. We play a lot outside in the water to stay cool. Oh, and of coarse the Mommy blessing in that is VERY tired kids come bedtime. I'm no dummy!!! There's lots of coloring and helping Mommy cook. There's movies and restricted computer and video time.I am sure the summer will fly by, and I will be sad to see it go!!! I plan to make the best of our time and to make memories.

Busy Day

I'm POOPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've had three sick kids over the weekend.

Took Miss M to the Dr at 7:40 this morning. Ran quickly home to take the kiddos to there first swim lesson.

They don't look happy, but they did great and I love their teacher!!

This guy did the best out of all three, and is begging to go back.

This kid.........

My child who will NEVER go in the water for me.

Good job Bubba!

Ran home from swimming to get Sissy off to school.

Had a friend call and she ran over to get this cutie

photographed while my kids were a sleepin.

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I got right to editing when surprise, I had forgot that I had a case worker coming this afternoon. Oh well, I took it in stride and still managed to edit all the pics and make pork loin with mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans for dinner.

I got all the kiddos ready for bed, had FHE, tucked them all in safe and sound and healthy.

YEAH.... time for me is next on my list. I will be sittin next to the hubby on the couch and soakin in a good book.

I deserve it!!!!!