Summer Break

I took this week off from work as it is B's first week of summer break. I have had such a fun week so far. On Monday the kids & I went to swim with our friends, the Cannons. We returned to swim with them on Tuesday. They are so gracious to welcome us to their neighborhood pool. The kids got their first sunburn on Monday. I re-applied sunscreen and they still burned. I was using a new kind. I feel awful about it. For 6 years I have kept B from getting burned and 3 years for E. Oh well....the pain isn't as bad today as Monday and Tuesday evenings. Today we had a friend from B's class over to play. They ran and played on the slip-n-slide, played golf, basketball, video games, star wars and anything else. They seemed to have a fun time together. I had a surpirse today to find out that a dear friend, Sonda, from Mobile (Citronelle) reads my blog. To be honest, I had forgotten that I sent out the link to friends near and far. I was so happy to know that she stops by from time to time. I miss her....I wish I saw her at least once a year, but I haven't seen her in several years. Maybe this will be the year. It reminds me that Amy - who I know from Mobile, but lives here now - reads from time to time too.

Tomorrow B and I are going to the Randle Farm to work. B has always taken to the Randle family. I am not sure what Mr. Frank has for B to do, but he told Mark that he has a special job for B to do. It will be a fun day, I am excited about it and so is B. E will be at her "school" aka daycare.

Then on Friday, we will join the Cannons again. We are all (the moms & kids - dads are working) loading up to go to the "beach" at Callaway Gardens. I am also excited about that.

Beginning next week, my work schedule will change, and I will work from 7:30 am - 1:30 pm. I hope it allows for more fun things with the kids in the afternoons. B will be staying with his friend Sullivan for 4 weeks, going to his new school for camp for 2 weeks, and Auburn Recreation camp 1 week, to Mobile with Mark for 1 week and we will all go to the beach for one week with Mark's family in August. This trip will be the week before school starts. We are all anxiously marking off the days until the beach week arrives.

So, this is how our summer break should pan out. I am sure there will be hiccups along the way and maybe a few changes here and there. But for the planner that I am, I hope it stays on track. HAPPY SUMMER!!