Unfortunately, we only have a few days left of summer vacation. This summer has been one of the best. I couldn't wait for it to start and stop nagging the kids to do their homework, go read, go to bed early, etc... Why does it seem like this vacation just started yesterday? And we go back in just four short days? Definitely not looking forward to packing lunches and nagging about homework. I can't believe that I will only have Teresa home with me this school year. When did Annie grow up? I will either love having just one at home or hate it. Only time will tell.
We had one quick unplanned vacation to Philadelphia. Michael went for training there, so we decided to go and take the kids to Sesame Place. It was probably one of the most relaxing vacations I have ever taken. The kids were amazing on the drive and super good sleeping in the hotel. Other than going to Sesame the one day, we just relaxed. We found a couple parks to go to, walked around a couple malls, and enjoyed the pool. I didn't have to cook or clean for a week, now that's what I call a vacation.
Other than that quick vacation, we spent our summer at the pool. This is probably the first summer that I actually have a decent tan. We love the pool. The kids get along there, plus they have tons of friends there (and so do I!).
We had a few friends in our backyard this summer. We had a bunny rabbit make a nest in our yard and had 5 bunnies there. The kids got a kick out of checking on them every day. The hardest thing was keeping Rocky away from them. Finally, the momma got smart and moved her nest.
Then we have a frog that is always in our yard. It has become Dominic's pet frog. He named him Hoppy. He loves his frog. He checks on him every morning and every evening. Who knew that frogs burrow a little into the ground? He had a couple holes he went into near my rose bushes. Then every evening he would be sitting on the window ledge of the basement window. One of Dominic's favorite things would be to create a home for the frog. He would use the kiddie pool and stack buckets on top of each other, along with rocks. He enjoyed watching the frog swim and hop around. I can't believe that this frog came back to my yard every day.
These were my frog days of summer........relaxing, pool times, and new friends. Definitely a summer to remember.
