School starts August 30th here and while I miss the days of "Wednesday after Labor Day weekend", it doesn't bother me that school starts before summer officially ends. It is what it is and I'm excited to get back into the routine of it all.
Normally at this time of the summer I am planning our Annual Jaybor Day BBQ. Jay's birthday falls right around Labor Day weekend so we host a party, a "kegger", if you will - and it is always a lot of fun to plan and always a lot of fun to host.
Attendance varies from year to year as Labor Day is a busy weekend for most but the good time does not.
This year, however, I am not planning our annual bash, I am searching the web for SeaWorld coupons and cursing myself for putting our luggage - packed - into storage.
We're headed down to Florida for a birthday-business-trip and I am unbelievably excited!
It started out as a business trip for Jay and is winding up as a week's vacation for me and the kids!
More on that as it comes, but for now - rest assured - Jaybor Day will return in 2011.
Speaking of summer vacation. I haven't blogged much these past few weeks... partially due to my addiction to my Bakery & Hotel on Facebook, I'll admit it. Partial blame goes to Blogger for not allowing me to blog for a while. I have no idea why or how it fixed itself or I fixed it. And partial blame goes to the glorious sunshine of summer. The kids & I have not wasted a minute of this summer vacation and we plan to party like Pre-K rock stars for these last few weeks of it.
We've been to the shore, to several lakes & ponds, visited family & friends, a few day trips, a few playdates and a lot of yard & pool time right there at 131. Even Daddy has emerged from his cave (err - I mean office) for a few beach days and some pool time!
We're very tan, very tired at the end of each day and a very happy family. Life is, indeed, very good here.
We have more beach days planned, in addition to Abby's swimming lessons every day. We're headed to Davis' Farmland at the end of the month and then, of course, Florida!
When we get back, we promise to get serious. School, Soccer, Gymnastics and the holidays will take over. We'll cover the pool, pull out jeans and sweaters, plant mums, carve pumpkins and turn the lights on around 4:00.
For now, though, we'll carry on.
I am not babysitting this school year. That will be a weird change. I only did it for 2 years, but when you consider that Wyatt is only 2 - that's a pretty good chunk of my life. Both kids are comfortable in Jody's house and with Q&K like they're family and really - they are.
It will be nice to only have my own kids to worry about. Our own schedules, our own needs. But I'm sure I will miss my daily dose of Q&K and I'm sure they'll miss me kicking their butts around their busy schedules.
W, K, Q & A
Just another day in paradise...
Just another day in paradise...
Tomorrow, after swimming lessons I am taking the kids to see Toy Story 3. They have never been to the movies and I think, at this point, we are making more of it than there is to be made - as far as milestones go. So, we're just going.
Originally it was Debbie's idea but since she's in labor right now, we're going without her.
Here's Deb. This is from last year, when we played softball.
She's probably using Jack as an excuse not to play Right Field.
Come on, baby! Come out! I need my drinking buddy back!
1 comment:
This pretty much sums up what has been happening around here. My mind is so full some times that I just don't know how or when to blog it! I'm chalking it up to the summertime.
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