Summer

It seems that we wait all year for summer. I adore having Matthew out of school so we can all be together. I long for lazy sunny days and a less hectic schedule. At the same time, I think about and plan all the outings and educational activities that we will do. No joke, I actually bought a book last year entitled something like, "365 Science Experiments" and planned to tear through that book with the kids this summer. Hmmm... summer is zipping by, and truth be known, I have no idea where the book even is.

We are having a wonderful summer, though. We really are enjoying lazy-ish days of just hanging around and playing. In fact, I think we have set a record in that we are still using the dinosaur wading pool that we bought for Matt six years ago. He is a great sport and has spent many afternoons playing in the water with Rachel. I love to sit on the porch with sweet, chubby Bailey on my lap and watch them running in the sprinkler and splashing in our faithful green dino. When I listen to their laughter and hear Rachel's absolutely delighted squeals, I think that maybe it's not such a tragic thing that I can't find "365 Science Experiments." We can make salt crystals and a homemade barometer another day.