I can’t believe that summer is almost over and that I haven’t written anything about it.  My absence here really is a testament to just how crazy and busy my life is has become.  It is one whirlwind after the next.  I don’t feel like I have had a moment to be still since we returned from Hawaii–oh Hawaii how much I miss you.  The kids are keeping me busy, work is keeping me busy, teaching is keeping me busy.  Just life in general.  I keep reminding myself that I did this to myself.  I got such a late start in life on my career that I should really be done with all of this school crap already.  But here I am.  One year away.  It’s getting so close.

The kids really are awesome and we’ve had so much fun.

Swimming lessons have been the highlight for the kids–Noah is a champ is learning how to swim underwater.  This is a kid who in the beginning of June was terrified of being in the water for the most part–now, he’s part fish.  Zoë is also doing great.  She has a ways to go, but she loves the water.

Bike riding, painting (our faces with make up from Grandma Anne–pictures of that to come), dancing, pretending to be super heroes.  It has all been a blast.  We are leaving in a week for a vacation in Southern California–Disneyland, Legoland, Santa Barbara.  It’ll be a blast and I’m really looking forward to getting to spend some quality family time together.

Noah starts back to school in a month–I can’t believe it.  I start back to school in a month–I can’t believe that either.  There is still so much to do. I promise a much more thought out and cohesive post coming soon.  I just need a bit of time to decompress and get my mind situated.

I do have to say that reading books on my iPhone has been my newest revelation.  I just might have to get an iPad.

How’s your summer been?