Lazy daze of summer

Last day of school

   Summer is anything but lazy - at least for the adults of this house.  Nope, we are busy, busy, busy.  And just like the fall, summer starts early for me.
     May - Sam turned 5!  My baby is 5.  We had planned to go to the local lake for his birthday.  Perfect!  He loves the water and I don't have to clean.  And then it rained.  Not on the day of his party but for the 2 days before.  Hard.  Our pavilion was under water and in this area, if there is a hard rain, it stirs up "stuff" and they usually close the beach.  So, I was scrambling to set up a party here.  I got sand for our empty sandbox, bubbles and chalk.  Friends brought water guns and one of those card board castles.  And the kids just played.  I didn't need to worry about party games because they would have had fun just running around a being together. Oh, and cake.  Sam doesn't do chocolate so I had a friend (FABULOUS baker) make a lemon cake - who knew that a bunch of 5 year olds would devour a lemon cake - really, nothing left!

    And then on Monday, Jarrad went into the hospital to clear out his infection.  For the past 6 weeks, he has had a PIC line that we (I) have had to flush every morning and feed an antibiotic to every night.  Add another skill to my list.  I tried to get a nurse to show me how to change the line but they just smiled and shook their head.  That would have been a coup!
    June -Then it was the end of school - field day, rewards, end of school party and (snif!) graduation. And then the kids were off to Grammy's house. 
    And I had PLANS! 
   Plans did not include reading 4 books in 4 days- but I did. My plans did include cleaning cleaning cleaning - but I didn't.  And I am ok with that.  I am learning to be ok with plan changes.  I am trying to just be in the moment more.

The little branch where I am for most of the summer.

    Then it was off to pick up the kids.  And back again. 
    Here it is, roughly 4 weeks after the end of school and I feel like we have just started summer.  And I have so much writing to catch up on!
    1.  Update on van (not been taken yet!)
    2.  Update on Jarrad (yeah for SCI complications!)
    3.  Salute to working wives/mothers (I am so tired and my job is PART time)
    4.  Kid vignettes

My boys - wearing their matching shirts. 

    5.  Realizations about life and faith
    6.  The importance of relationships and support
    My head is so full - I hope by getting some of this out, I can clear it a little and organize my brain.  And it will help me organize and enjoy the rest of the summer before it is gone!