We've been busy, and not so busy. The girls are beginning to get bored. School starts in another week. We're ready, and not so ready. We wake up and they say "mom what are we gonna do today?" So I make them clean their room.
We have had a full summer. We have spent time with Grandmas and Grandpas, had friends over for sleepovers, baked, rode bikes, dug in the dirt, rode roller coasters, climbed trees, chased Barrett, rode the 4-wheeler, shopped, fought, oh, how they like to fight! I turned 35. uggg...we went swimming, and tubing. We played softball and Wii. I guess that's just a bit of all that we did.
This summer was special, but they all are. I treasure my children and want to enjoy all the moments with them. I try hard to keep my patience and I want them to know I stay home with them because I want to. I want them to remember summers with mom. I'm so sad that It's coming to an end. Kylie is going into 5th grade and that is a huge change for all of us. We have a wonderful close relationship and she is a very smart girl. I know she will be making new friends and choices. I'm glad I can be here for her at the close of each day.
I'm anxious to see Emily continue to gain confidence in reading and am ready for the challenge of making her sit down each evening to read. I think I'm ready for that challenge? She would rather be in a tree. Maybe we could read in a tree???
We have done lots of really fun things and spent some wonderful days together and I'm gonna be lonely when they go back to school. I am ready for the routine of school. I'm sure I will be helping out in Emily's classroom again. I love that and am so happy to do it.
The weather this past week has been rainy and dreary which usually I do not like but I dug in the closet and found some hemp cord and a Klutz book about making bracelets. Something I bought a long time ago at a garage sale. I decided that they could probably catch onto this pretty quickly so I showed the girls and they loved it. Kylie made lots of fun bracelets all different colors. She showed Emily once and she was hooked too. I think they did this for two days while watching movies and listening to music.
I made some bread and butter pickles in the microwave.... I thought they were pretty good. My grandparents had a few cucumber plants out and they got an abundance so every few days they would bring me a sack. I remembered this recipe that a friend gave me years ago. So easy.
As an end to the summer and since I haven't blogged for weeks, if your still coming back and reading my blog leave me a comment and on Monday I will randomly draw a name for something fun and homemade.
4 comments:
How fun that the girls can make those bracelets! They will be able to show them off at school! I love that you can stay home with your girls and I do hope that they will always remember. I truely wish I had the opportunity to do that too and maybe I will someday!
*I love reading about your family and your beautiful girls...keep it up;)*
A "few" things?!?! You have had a busy summer :) I know they girls will be so thankful to look back and remember spending the summers with their mom! We love you~
I checked your blog each time I am on and get excited when you have posted something. Had fun Friday night!!!
Looks like a fun summer! We've had a good one too, but I am ready for the routine of school to begin as well. Maybe I'll try the reading in the tree with one of my boys! Those pickles look delish! I have a friend who does those and they are so easy!
So glad you updated...been checking your blog, wondering if you were having too much fun this summer to post--sounds like you were! I understand the Big change to 5th grade...Zane is going to 7th grade this year, another big change I'm NOT ready for...guess I better get that way. Take care!
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