Blogging is hard to do in the summer. I can hardly justify sitting at the computer when my kids are home with me all day. Actually...we're not home very much.
a trip to the park
Basketball camp kept Braylen busy this first week of June, Aaron started t-ball, and I tried to find my way into this new summer of mine. Derek's work schedule makes that difficult. And that's putting it mildly. However, I'm trying to find the good in this. My neighbors have really rallied around us--one good thing. My sister-in-law brought pizza over one night--another good thing. Braylen slept over at a friend's house, which meant one less trip to basketball camp for me--yet another good thing.
Less time with Daddy means my boys can get pretty cranky. Especially Braylen. His "Daddy tank" was on empty this week. He was moody, irritable, and just plain grumpy. What he needed was a fishing trip with his dad! They dug the rowboat out from behind our shed and spent several hours together on a small lake. I suggested a few topics for Derek to discuss with our oldest son--I like to think I'm being intentional, and not controlling. :) It was time well spent. Braylen caught some fish and Derek captured his spirit.
We started off the boating season on Memorial Day. Lots of fun in the sun! All 3 kids rode the torpedo tube since the fishing was lousy. Aunt Sarena and her friend Dave swam with the boys and I'm not sure who had more fun!
This weekend we've enjoyed Derek at home with us. (Yay for time off!) Whether I'm painting a bathroom with him or on a family bike ride, I've enjoyed every minute of it. We took Ginger to a swim beach for the first time today to see if she could swim. Of course she can--but it was so much fun to see! Our boys threw her ball across the water and Ginger paddled right to it. I laughed and laughed--and am so bummed I forgot to bring my camera! Our boys and our dog swimming together. What a great summer day.
it's a dog's life
Aaron and Kaleb did this 100 piece puzzle while Braylen and I began our huge project of the summer...more on that in a later post!
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