Summer so far

 

 Here that?

crickets

That is the sound of our summer...

...a very quiet summer of very little going on.  No big trips to New York planned.  No weddings to be in.  Not even a July 4th road trip on the horizon.  I'm a little sad about our blank calendar, but its also easier to be home bound and so necessary this year - both for monetary reasons and work, it takes focus to build a business.

I do worry that the monotony will get to the kids and they will turn on each other, or us.  And I wish we could plan trips to Hawaii, or Disneyland, or dude ranches or frickin' Africa like Facebook tells us their friends are enjoying.  But that is just not possible this year.

Luckily we have lots of friends and family not too far away and we can plan a couple of weekend getaways or have them visit to break up the everyday.  Instead of traveling we are keeping busy.  The two little ones are in day care every morning

and Athena is LOVING her morning art camp.

 I pick them up at noon, then typically we go on an excursion, errands or grocery shopping,

or a visit to the "liberry"

the playdates at friends' pools are the best.

If a pool isn't available, a sprinkler will do. 

 After afternoon activities, we come home for quiet time and naps, dinner and bed.  

Pretty boring.

 
But when I get to spend nearly every waking moment (exceptforthoseblessedthreehourstomyselfinthe morning) with the people that I love, its also pretty awesome.

Even a quiet summer can be a happy summer!

End note: Every 2:45 my phone alarm goes off, my reminder to "pick up Athena" from school, since there is no school now Athena just jumps into my arms and I "pick her up" for a kiss, followed by Zoe and then, of course Jack.  A nice reminder of what summer is all about.