I need to take some great pictures to post on my blog... But, I feel like we just run through each day trying to keep up! Does anyone else feel this way? At night the kids get to bed about 8pm and I have time to read, watch a little TV, send out emails, clean and do whatever else needs to be done. By then I am exhausted and after a little work--whatever it may be-- I just want to be in bed. I guess another reason we have been so tired (the girls also) is we have been going to the pool everyday for swim lessons and just enjoying the summer sun. I think I need to take them swimming everyday, so they will sleep better at night. We have also been going to the library all the time and enjoying the great library programs that are offered. I can't believe it is already mid-July! I feel like the summer is running away from me and I can't catch it. I LOVE having Hannah home and playing games (she and I usually play a game together every morning--usually Sorry--and she is super cut throat and GOOD--it's great!), reading fun books (I love the Magic Tree House books and Junie B. Jones) and playing at Carowinds and the pool. Ellie has been a joy learning to write her name, practicing her letters and numbers and teaching her to swim at the pool. She is learning to play computer games and she does really well with the mouse! And her squeeze hugs melt your heart--those skinny little arms really pack a punch... And we all really enjoy watching Riley discover the joys of life. She has no fear of the water and LOVES it. She isn't too crazy about water over her head, but otherwise she full steam ahead in the water. Carowinds is perfect for her! Her vocabulary is also increasing. Her new words include: on, up or uppy (same meaning), all done, down, daddy (refers to Ashley or myself-- I guess mommy will be back soon), sleepy, swim, suit, cheese and so many other words... So cute to hear her little voice. She even tries to sing Ring Around the Rosy-- we have been playing that and Wheels On the Bus in the water. So dang cute!
I will be going to Girls Camp as a leader with the kids from church in a couple weeks--woo hoo tent camping and bugs for a week. But, it will be so much fun and I will love it. I hope I get to go when my girls get bigger and spend Camp with them! I will let you know how it goes. I can't wait for Breaking Dawn-- 2 weeks to go. I am trying to read the 1st three books, so I can be ready. I just read Enchantment by Orson Scott Card--pretty good-- I was pretty impressed. Fairy tale with a twist, but very sweet and what marriage is really about!!!
Ashley is starting Harry Potter from book 1 again... He says, "I am in Potter world." I am kind of jealous. I am going to go back to Harry after Breaking Dawn. I miss Harry tremendously. I want to read it with Hannah so bad, but she still wants some pictures, so we will have to wait. Oh well. Off to read Twilight...
