Good-bye Summer Break

I've been so busy this summer I haven't sat down to write down anything. It's a whirlwind of mixed feelings over the summer being over. My first summer where I didn't watch the clock in the evening. I was relaxed about sleepovers and friends over and watching movies on the couch until 10pm. Even Austin got in on some super late bedtimes. It started to take a toll on him and I slowly started making sure he had lights out by 9pm! I didn't fret over what to make for dinner. I rolled out of bed between 7:30-8:00am, depending on how long I could keep Austin from ripping the covers off me. Heidi might feel the effects of School starting in the morning, little thing doesn't get up until almost 9am! We practically lived in our swimsuits this summer. I added a curling wand to my life or I should say to my hair! After 4 years of short straight hair I'm switching it up and gotten crazy with curls, waves, and a ponytail! I can finally wear a ponytail without 5 bobbi pins! Don is very excited about my hair getting longer! 

We made it to the Lincoln Zoo, the Wildlife Safari, and a few trips to my Grandma's house. Other than that we took two great trips! I don't care that we didn't do much, because we played...alot! We rode our bikes to Godfather's for pizza, stopped at the Park and then headed home. We rode our bikes to Plum Creek Park so many times that Austin hollers "sand park" when we go that direction.

Most of our days were spent next to the pool. Heidi loves the water so much she screams and cries when I go outside and don't take her into the pool area. She wants to go underwater. Austin is my other fish. Loves to wear goggles, it sounds like "mcdonalds" when he ask me to put them on! He flings himself backwards, runs and jumps off the side, does twist off the board, and has even asked to go swimming while I lay in bed in the mornings! He figured out how to open the gate to the pool area, which is terrifying! However, he wants nothing to do with the water without having his life jacket on. He also won't go near the slide! 

Grant mastered Level 4 in Swimming lessons. He expressed such an interest in the Dive Squad that I finally relented and called to find out information. Who knows where it will take him, but his Momma called. I'm up for new adventures! His hair turned almost white blonde this summer. He grew probably an inch and reminded me what a little boy he still is as he cries over so many little things! I try not to expect too much from Grant because he is older. It is just that I love soaking up Austin's toddlerhood. I get lost in the little boy Austin is and I expect Grant to behave or react better. He is such a 'fair' child and this summer was spent with me explaining so much of Austin's behavior, "Austin doesn't know that when he wacks you with the stick that it will hurt you!" Austin figures that after he has done it! "Grant, you know what will happen."

Molly had the social calendar of a teenager this summer! Dance, sleepovers, dance, playmates, tennis, friends over to swim, piano, dance, and staying up late, getting up early, dance! She loves life. She loves to be active, involved, busy, hanging out with me, watching TV with her Dad, swimming with Grant, cuddling Austin, or trying to get Heidi to walk. I won't miss her 'on-call' dance schedule this summer, but I will miss having her sweet friends coming and going during the day. Austin might ask for Holly or Jayna after School starts!
Our summer was exactly what I believe summers are meant to be...memory making!