06/06/2009 16:10
Summer Time, Summer Time, Sum-sum Summer Time
Day 82 of 141 Days
59 Days remain
Yes, I am actually singing it....
Have I mentioned that I adore summer vacation? I love, love, love having more control over our schedules. Yes, we have football camps, art classes, dramas, summer reading programs, 4-H, birthdays, father's day, and SUMMER VACATIONS! But, I can still sleep in a little...and I get to see the boys more!
Now, seeing them more does require more parentlng....wow! I can't even put it into words....
We have found this next week we are going to squeeze in a summer vacation to the mountains of Colorado! This is one of my all time favorite desitinations! I used to go every summer as a kid. It means thrift shopping, hiking in the mountains, and cool lovely evenings. DH is going to fit in some work along the way and we are going to tag along.
We have to fit vacation in due to classes that DH and I are starting the next week. We've decided to explore becoming licensed foster parents. We are feeling God calling us. We are opening the door to adopting a little girl. We are not ruling out a little boy, but with the three we've been blessed with, we just thought that a little girl might be a better fit. It would be so much easier to integrate a little boy since I am in "boy mode", but I wonder if he would have insecure feelings since we have 3 already. I wouldn't want that at all. We will just have to see what God has in store for us. This is a huge step of faith, but we feel we must take it. Maybe nothing will come of it. But, we always say that it is much better to stay in the center of God's will than not. We joke that it is better than getting swallowed by a big whale to get us where he wants us to be...
Our evenings have been great so far. I know that it is going to get hot, but I will enjoy it until it does. The other day, we did a lot of tree trimming in the yard. We all worked as a family to haul the branches. Some got cut up for firewood, some got hauled to the trailer to go to the dump, and little ones got chucked into a trash can. After dinner, we set up the chiminea and chairs on the patio and roasted marshmellows while we burned the little branches. It was a great summer evening!
We've even had the time to pull out board games after dinner, or rent a movie now and then. I love it when bedtime doesn't have to be quite so rigid. We tend to relax more and enjoy each other more.
As far as exercise, I have not been routine. I figure when I am push mowing the grass for an hour and a half, that is pretty good exercise. We've walked a couple of nights in addition. I've also been walking DS4 and DS11 to the library twice a week. I pull the wagon while DS11 practices on his roller blades. I am having to sneak it in doing everyday activities. I figure it should still work out fine. I do miss weight training, but I think I am going to start doing some of it with DS14 as he needs to get ready for football. We just might be able to challenge each other.
