Here in VB we don’t go back to school until the Tuesday after Labor Day (I always think it’s so crazy to see pictures of kids in their school outfits in early August!) — so we are still soaking in all the summer things and making the most out of our last few weeks! Summer seems to fly by faster every year, I feel like we spend forever counting down to it and then it comes & goes in the blink of an eye. This time around has been a fun mix of settling into the new house, getting a million projects done, nesting for baby sister, and spending LOTS of time at our new neighborhood pool. The girls are loving swimming more than ever (they are like little fishes now!), and when they aren’t barefoot in bathing suits at the pool, they love to be riding their bikes down the street playing “sister”. Which is just about the cutest thing ever.
The days are long, especially since Avalon has recently dropped her nap (except for the rare occasion she falls asleep on her floor or the couch, which is almost always about five minutes before dinnertime and way too late to let her sleep). It’s hot, like I swear it’s the hottest summer ever, all of a sudden I feel like I might be 150 weeks pregnant. And Waverly is starting a week-long dance camp today because I quickly realized that no group activities or structure for an entire summer was just a little too much for her after being used to full-day kindergarten all year. But I have said it a million times and think it at least a few times a day, I am FOREVER grateful for my summers at home with my girls. If you haven’t seen this video, you must watch it — it is so true and makes me tear up just thinking about it. More than ever, I am determined to make every summer count!
