Summer groove

I have embraced summer.


It took me a few days, but I'm liking summer now. On the last day of school (the kids had to go for about 2 hours) I was hating life. Sad, but true. For a couple of days, I kept asking myself how the heck am I going to last the whole summer? Everybody came home, and it was friends friends friends. By that night...I felt like swearing. Maybe, I even did. I was in a pissy mood. It might have had something to do with hormones...just saying.

But now... my kids haven't gone to bed at a decent time in ages. Last week, Hannah had 3 sleepovers in a row. Two with the same person. It's a rare night, when we are all sleeping at home and without friends. And I don't care. I have officially chilled out. It's not me that's done all the changing either. The kids are practicing their piano, reading, cleaning, we even all pulled weeds in the back yard today. It's still all about friends and playing. The neighbors have all moved in, so there are lots of kids to play with this year. For the last few nights, the kids have all been playing night tag. It stays dark very late here, so they have been outside until after 10. Luckily, Hope goes to bed still at 8:30. She has given the nap up on most days, even though she still needs it. But it's all good, we get more done, AND she sleeps in, at least that's what I'm telling myself to make myself feel better.

We have made it down to the river/beach once, with plans to go back this week. The river beach is only 10 minutes away (river beach is different than The beach, you know the Pacific Ocean ;) The Camas farmers market is a lot better this year. I took some of the kids+ friends, of course, there today for some berries. The Hood River strawberries are about finished, too bad too because they are so darn good! Blueberries, raspberries and marion berries are on now though. Our garden is mass producing veggies right now. So, I don't even have to buy those, just pick them. We have just found our new summer groove. Ahhhh, thank heavens.