How is it that summer just began and it already feels like it is slipping through my fingers? The days of chlorine or hose baths (those count, right?), icee shack trips, pickup football on the green, summer festivals, and dinners of salad and cold BBQ chicken seem to fly by.
This week brought the first really hot weather here in Boise- high 80's each day and one day that got over 100. We broke out the slip-n-slide on Tuesday night and the kids entertained themselves for a long time out there- playing a game that Jake concoted which involved lots of large plastic drinking cups, the slip-n-slide, and gallons of water. There was an evening spent at the pool- Tanner showing off his new ability to swim underwater and float by himself, Jake safe in the deep end, and Faith happily floating in her hippo blow up toy and splashing in the fountain.
We went to the 1st Annual Boise Rec Fest on
Sunday which could've been a disaster (see post last fall about the 1st Annual Boise Curb Cup) but turned out really fun. There were all sorts of things for the kids to do from tennis to lacrosse to golf, baseball, basketball, etc... Plus there were booths showcasing all the cool stuff you can do in the area (I swear, only in Idaho would the Parks and Recreation Department highlight dirtbiking with a hands on display....). One of the best things we saw is called bungee surfing. You have a surf board that you attach a bungee cord to, float downstream until the bungee gets tight, then surf back. That's our next "date night"- a half day bungee surfing lesson in the Boise River rapids. Can't wait!!!
We found out on Sunday that our daycare provider's father passed away suddenly of a heart attack at age 52. Wendy was devastated- still is of course- and was the one in charge of making all arrangements on top of it. Daycare was closed all week so it's been a little hectic on our end- but my heart goes out to Wendy who is practically part of the family after the three years she has spent taking care of my kiddos. Of course, this was the one week Jake had no camp. After trying to work and take care of all three kids on Mon/Tues we ended up hiring Tanner's preschool aide, Miss Rachel, to babysit Wed-Fri from 12-4 so Brian and I could get a few hours this week of uninterrupted work time and preserve our sanity. The kids will actually end up having almost two weeks off daycare because we leave for our Y Family Camp on Sunday and won't return until Thursday.
The library reading program is in full swing and Jake is really in to it this year. Flat Stanley, Hardy Boys, and Geronimo Stilton seem to be the favorites.Tanner loves to read Henry and Mudge still, while Faith will pick up any book and "read" it to you by making up a story while looking at the pictures. The other day she picked one up, opened it to page 1, and said, "It was a dark stormy night..." and the story only got more interesting from there!
I am loving driving the mini with the top down again- especially in the evenings right before the sun sets (OK.... so I only got to do that once when I was out until 10 at a party for the retirement of a work friend). But, while we didn't experience any real problems with the mini in the winter, we had also forgotten the joys that it brings in the summer, so it was fun to enjoy the full benefits of the convertible again.
I LOVE SUMMER!
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