Hi from the first week of summer break!
It’s the week between school and camp, which means I’ve been drowning in snack requests and spending the majority of this week refereeing petty sibling arguments over old toys that no one has had any interest in for the last 3 months.
Still, I’m trying to enjoy the slower pace after the craziness of last week.
I tried to keep plans to a minimum this week. which means we were free to spend as much time at the pool as the weather allows. I love pool days because nothing tires out the kiddos (and me!) more than sunshine and water.
While I’ve enjoyed our slow start to summer, I’m also counting down to Monday morning when all 3 kids (!) board the bus for their day camp.
It’s Gray’s first year, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. He seems so little to be going - riding a bus, spending all day away from home - but I guess that’s what happens with the 3rd kid. Everything happens sooner, more quickly. I’m just trying to keep up.
It’s H’s first year participating in swim team at our country club. She’s been loving it, which makes me so happy. And these two are happy playing in the water and then watching the big kids learn how to do the breaststroke.
G has been wearing his “shark shoes” nonstop. Who wants to wear boring old Crocs when your toes can stick out of a shark’s mouth??
Georgia was overdue for her summer cut and was looking more and more like a muppet. The mobile pet spa (huge hack that I highly recommend) came on Thursday, and now she looks like Barb, The Office Manager.
Speaking of hacks, I highly recommended letting your kids play “spa” with you at the end of a long day. They rotated between massaging hair oil into my scalp, massaging my feet and hands, and…my eyebrows. Gray was very intent on making sure my brows were combed. I hate playing make-believe with my kids, but this is the kind of play I can get behind.
One last thing…
If you’re feeling mixed emotions about Father’s Day, or if the day brings up complicated shit for you… you’re not alone.
Tomorrow, I will be celebrating my husband and the wonderful father he chooses to be for our kids, while grieving the loss of my dad and everything I lost before he passed.
❤️