5 reasons that I am happy today.

1. We went swimming this morning, before the rain storm.

2. The awesome thundershower that we received after our swim.

3. It's finally decided when and where we are camping...I can't wait!

4. Lindsey is moving close to me in a matter of weeks!

5. Brazilian Limeade!!!  Did you know that pirates enjoy it to?

Deciding against the lemon-aid and enjoying the lemons

Summer has been good to us.

Usually for me it is crazy and full of lots of summer camps and HARD WORK (with meager compensation) and my schedule is always in a state of limbo. Every year I find myself in August wondering where the summer has gone and feeling guilty that I spent most of it with other people's kids.

Not this year.

In the beginning of July I was "temporarily" laid-off from my teaching job. After a short identity crisis, I feel I have made the best of a bad situation (the only bad thing being the lack of $$) and really enjoyed all the fruits summer has to offer.
The boys and I have had lots of fun learning new things (swim lessons, making watermelon slushees, how to catch ants for an ant farm, synchronized swimming) and LOTS of hanging out with lots of our favorite people.

Now I find myself at the end of July, wondering why I ever wasted my time with a job? Was I really contributing to the economic stability of our family (just a bit) or was I simply contributing to my ego (maybe a lot).

Hmmmm....

I have a lot to think about before September, when I am supposed to start teaching again.