Swimmers Gonna Swim

As I mentioned we put in a pool this year.  After just a few weeks both little m and little d are swimming like pros.  Little d will jump off the deep end and the waterfall.  And both are going down the slide.  Little md is spending most of his time underwater.  He loves to dive under in the shallow end.  He's not swimming but his progress is just as amazing as the girls.

I could not be more proud of these kids.  I am also having fun swimming it should be noted.  Pool--good idea, no great idea!!

Summer 2016

The summer started out with a stormy pool party for the 5th grade graduates in our back yard.  I say stormy because the weather nearly ruined it.  But is was so fun!!  DJ, pool, splashing, rain, lifeguards, pizza, cookie cake, and lots of beach towels.

I should do a whole post on how the pool is not finished and how it has taken them since January to not finish.  AND how communication with the company is a joke.....but I'd rather talk about our Dr. Who obsession.

Amazon Prime is just awesome.  And dangerous :/   How easy to just order whatever you want.  BUT also the free stuff...shipping....movies.....tv series.....

That's how I binge watched Downton Abbey a while back.  And how I discovered Dr. Who.  Now the kids and I are in season 6 and watching together.  Where has this show been all my life? The BBC duh.  Incidentally I just ordered Dr. Who mugs from AmazonPrime......free shipping.....will be here Thursday.

So also---just after summer started we took in an orphan calf.  Kids named him Redwood.  His doing amazingly well and loves his summer home in POC.

Little md is having some issues.  I am not sure if it's from the chlorine or his throat.  But he's seeing the ENT tomorrow and we'll see what he says about his tonsils.

I have not gotten the house reorganized for a new school year.  Diplomas/awards still sit on the counter in the homework/folder spot.  And backpacks still hang on the hooks untouched since the last day of school.  I still have to shop for school supplies and Little d's clothes.  This year she has a different dress code.  Which is a whole other stupid topic!!

School starts early this year.  They've cut almost two weeks from summer and it feels like they cut a whole month out.  I don't know how I will get three kids to two different campuses in the mornings.  I don't know how I will survive the start of another school year.  By next summer I'll be a pro.  But this summer I'm dreading it.....all of it.

Almost forgot that yesterday we took in a grounded mockingbird, which is probably a crime.  But it appeared injured.  We've fed it cat food and egg as per the internet and are going to see if it's parents will take care of it today....

Oh did I mention I signed on for another year on the PTO.  This year as VP.  It's not as glamorous as it sounds.  But you do get a lot of inside scoop.  So there's that.

Registration for school on Friday....hopefully a boat ride this afternoon.

If the weather cooperates....

A year ago today

Just hanging out on my laptop and looked at my bookmarks bar.  I thought --huh--haven't checked into mere's lair in a while....

And it was exactly one year ago today that I typed in a post about those parakeets.  Of which we now have one.  The others having found a loving home.  I think I just did two back to back fragments.

I'm sad I didn't document this last year here.  I have a middle schooler, and a kinder graduate.  I have a pool in the backyard and a friend getting a divorce.  I have not lost a single pound.  In fact..the opposite.  I have a beautiful new eternity wedding band and a husband with a beard lol.  (Same guy, new look)  I had a great time attending a bible study class and a busy time on the PTO board.

I'm trying to think of all the highlights of the last year.  Overwhelmingly I'm proud of my children.

My little boy started kinder and did so wonderfully.  I watched him show compassion and have fun.  He learned so much!  And he is so smart! He graduated speech and learned to read.  His math skills are amazing.  And he started piano lessons.

Little m had a solid year in second.  She did great with her first year in GT.  Worked hard on her TPSP project and leaned to focus and complete work in time.  She earned the marvelous mustang award for her class and straight A's.  All the while doing her favorite thing--dance!

My little d.  So silly a name since she's nearly 12.  What an inspiration she is.  She is just the neatest person to be around.  So full of life and humor.  And she is so happy to finally have her phone!!  She also did great this year academically--earning the top three award!!  She is continuing with her piano but her passion is drawing.

D and I have had a wonderful year too.  I'm ever so thankful to have such a wonderful man to spend my life with.

I have GOT to keep up with this blogging!