Where is the summer going?

Is it really the middle of July already? NO, it can't be! I am so enjoying this summer this year. I am not usually much of a summer person, but all three kids are at great ages this year.

Steven has had a full summer so far. The week after we got back from vacation he had Cub Scout Day Camp for the week. He LOVED it!! He loves it every year. One thing new that he got to do this summer was Webelo Encampment. Can't believe he is already old enough for that. My boy has gotten so much scout stuff in this summer he has bascially already earned his Webelo's badge. If he keeps this up, but the end of next summer he will have earned the Arrow of Light and Super Acheiver. He is also becoming such a big helper around the house. He has always been my child that wants so bad to please you, but now that he is older he is realizing that he can do more around the house to help me out. He knows how to make his mommy happy.

Matthew did not appreciate his daddy and brother going to "camp" (Webelo Encampment) without him. Matthew is so used to doing all the scouting stuff with them, so it was a big shocker to hear that he couldn't go. He is so excited to know that by the end of next year he will be a Tiger. Course he has already completed everything that Steven has, but has been unable to earn the badges and belt loops to go with it. Course he did say that when he starts scouts that "he will be the oldest in his den". Brian gets to start all over, because he is going to move back down to be with Matthew in his den.

Miss K has been doing a lot of growing this summer. She is talking more and gotten SOOOO much taller. She has bee completely potty trained for a while now, so it has been wonderful to not to have to worry about using swim diapers when we go swimming. She is such a loving child...EXCEPT when she wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. On those days daddy can't get home soon enough.

Besides all the scout stuff we have done our share of swimming at friend's houses, playing outside, jumping on the trampoline and playing in the sprinklers. We plan on going to Illinois in a couple of weeks. My dad's side of the family has a family reunion on the first Saturday of August every year. I am NOT looking forward to the 12+ hour drive, but I am looking forward to seeing the family. I haven't seen them since last year.

After that we will have 2 weeks til school begins again. This year I will have a 4th grader and a Kindergartener. Matthew is excited about going to "big school" this year. Last year he asked me when would he get to go to "big school" like Steven, because preschool is stupid!! That boy can sure catch you off guard by what he says.

Well, that is it until next time....