Hey out there in the blogosphere! I'm back! (temporarily, anyway!) I have about 5000 pics of Cali I could post but I will save you from that today. Since it's been a while since my last post I saw this little quiz, if you will, on Cathy Zielske's blog and thought it would be a good way to get remotivated in my blogging! I'll post pics later!

TODAY June 26, 2009
Outside my window... Our new fountain is lit up in the pond. (It's nighttime right now.)
I am thinking... about all the stuff I'm probably forgetting I need to do in the next week.
I am thankful for... air conditioning on hot and humid days. (Again, if I was a pioneer, I don't think this place ever would have been settled!)
From the kitchen... the process of restocking after a long vacation is almost complet. (Does that mean I have to cook now?)
I am wearing... one of only two pairs of shorts that fit me.
I am creating... a scrapbook/journal for my upcoming trip.
I am going... to weed the garden tomorrow or Monday morning since it will be the coolest days this week.
I am reading... Robinson Crusoe and The 39 Clues. (Two separate books. Robinson Crusoe hasn't come in to play yet in The 39 Clues, but he very well could with the way that series is set up.)
I am hoping... the boys behave themselves and manage to get along at some point this summer, especially while staying with Steph.
I am hearing... WALL-E from upstairs in the gameroom. (And I hear kids...shouldn't they be asleep by now?)
Around the house... wow! There is a lot I would like to do before Chet comes home! (Wow! There is a lot that won't get done before Chet comes home!)
One of my favorite things... air conditioning.
A few plans for the rest of the week... unpack, pack again, clean, pull weeds, pedicure and more stuff and that I just can't remember at the moment, but another trip to the pool would sure be nice!

Last Day of School!

This picture just makes me smile! If that doesn't say "It's Summer!" I don't know what does!

I can't believe school's been out for almost a week and I haven't posted any pics of the big day! It's also known as Super Kids Day at our school and we go all out with inflatables, games, popsicles and the fire truck comes and sprays down the 3rd-5th graders! It is any awesome day to be a kid!!

Chet made the tug-of-war team for his class, but you probably guessed from the picture they didn't win! They all had the grass stains and rope burns to prove how tirelessly they fought though!

Chet dared to race me (on the left) and my purple wheely board! I beat him by a mile, going backwards no less!


The best part of my day was right at the beginning when the bus driver stopped me to lean out the window and thank me for having such well behaved kids. She said, "It is an honor and a priviledge to drive your kids every day." Wow! As if I wasn't going to be teary eyed all day anyway! I feel so proud of them. Truthfully, you never know how they behave when they're out of your sight, so it's nice to know they do a good job of being respectful of others when they're navigating the world on their own!

And finally, am I the only mom who cries on the last day of kindergarten? I did with Chet and it was no different for Ethan. He's grown so much this year and learned so much! All the credit for that goes to his fabulous teacher, Mrs. Weyher! She has made his kindergarten experience better than I ever could have hoped. There is truly a special place in Heaven for kindergarten teachers! Thank you, Mrs. Weyher! Now, of course, with all that growing and learning it is evident that E is no longer a little kid. In kindergarten, you can still convince yourself they are so little and small and maybe still, a little bit, your baby, but I can't even lie to myself anymore. He's a big guy now and while I'm so proud of him and all he can do, it's a little bittersweet to see him become that big boy. So, like I said, it was a teary eyed day, but, thankfully, for all the right reasons!