Sorry for my absence here yesterday. We were still celebrating school letting out, since Friday! We rang in summer break with a bang. Having non-stop mega play dates, attending a late-night minor league baseball game with fireworks, pool outings with friends, and walks to the park.
It all started Friday – and ended Monday afternoon, after hosting a sleepover with two adorably polite 6-year-old identical twin girls. It was their first time away from home, EVER. They did great. And it was so fun that I’m ready for twins!
This week is going to be a busy one as we finish moving everything from the upstairs of our house into the basement, and strategically make room for things before our renovations start on June 18. We’ll be spending a lot of time down there this summer, hiding from the noise and dust. Therefore I’m trying to make it all work perfectly.
In addition to that, we have music lessons and swim lessons planned. And on Thursday we’ll have friends over to help us create an “Enchanted Fairyland” in our backyard. Friday there is another pool visit with friends. So far there is no boredom. And last night, I squeezed in a much needed girls night with the moms from my neighborhood.
So please bear with me as we get into our summer groove. I have lots of fun things in the works to share with you. But it looks like postings this summer will mostly happen in the evening, as I spend my days playing with my children and keeping up with the fun they are having.
We’ll be doing our second TV Free Summer this year. In return, my girls ask that I keep my computer turned off as well. Plus every time I sit in my desk chair my toddler asks to nurse, and I am trying to avoid her constant requests for that. In addition, when I stop being busy around the house, it seems my children stop being busy too. And then the ruckus begins!
To give you a peak into what I’ve got coming up for you – there are Montessori summer shelves with lessons for 2-6 year-olds, pictures of our new basement spaces for the girls, the results of our “Enchanted Fairyland,” adventures in making our own laundry detergent plus more ideas from Pinterest on homemade cleaning supplies, and the glass containers we are loving while we avoid plastic cups this summer.
So stay tuned, as we find our Summer groove and I make time to document it here – for you.
” Plus every time I sit in my desk chair my toddler asks to nurse, and I am trying to avoid her constant requests for that” , ok I FEEL SO MUCH LESS ALONE NOW. Exactly the same thing is happening to me when I sit down to have lunch or dinner. Let me know, if you want, pleaaaseeee, how you manage that!!!
I’m looking forward to reading and seeing what you are up for us!!
Francesca
You are not alone at all Francesca. I have to stay very busy, on my feet, and offer lots of distractions for times when we are decreasing the times nursing is available. Stroller walks always help, and trips to the Starbucks drive thru.