Summer Happenings

While it seems my life is busier and busier everyday for me, things have really slowed down for my kids this summer.  At first it was hard and I heard lots of "I'm bored" and "what can we do?" out of the kids.  Last summer I really tried to have things planned like swimming lessons and camps but for the most part this summer we are spending lots of time at home.  Which means I am working and the kids are entertaining themselves.  The last week or two I have seen a major change.  They are playing much better together creating their own games to play and I am actually able to get some work done! It has also helped having Tami live so close to us.  Several times the last few weeks Jimmy or I have been able to take them swimming at her house.  This is the first summer we have not taken swimming lessons, but having such easy access to a pool has replaced them.  Just last summer I would say Caden was barely able to swim and I would have called Paige a non swimmer.  Lol. But this summer Caden has just taken off.  Diving, treading water, you name it he can do it.  Paige can technically swim but treading water is still a little shaky.  I make her wear a life jacket to jump off the diving board or if one of us is not in the pool.  But I think by the end if the summer she will be doing great too.   I have decided I would move to a new house for a pool!  Lol