Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Summertime

Our summer got off to a rough start in the beginning with Maddie coming down with a stomach bug the first night of our break. She took a little longer to bounce back than I expected and it was Sunday before she was mostly back to normal. 

Since then we have been trying to make up for it! We are working on getting into a schedule of chores and activities. We are also trying to meet up with friends as much as possible.

Today we met friends for a picnic at Turkey Creek and walked the distance down to the water at the end and then the kids went swimming- taking turns running and jumping off the docks and floating from platform to platform. Maddie was hesitant at first but jumped in soon after that and was hooked! 

Maddie is the busy one this summer: she is doing the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with the Emerald coast Theater Company, doing a chorus camp and going to sleep away camp. She is also in the middle of indoor soccer. 

Wyatt and Maddie are embarking on a favorite summertime adventure of mine- sleep away camp! They are going to Camp O the Pines in Pensacola in July. Both are very excited! 

All three kids are working on their swimming skills next week as well. 

Mike is busy with fishing and his business and I am trying to learn how to juggle a much busier practice and working once a week in a dr's office. 

Maris is still 3 and every bit a tenacious and precocious child. Lately she has been incredibly naughty and testing our patience!