It has been an... interesting summer. Between our grasshopper infestation (omg. they are HUGE and UGLY, and EVERYWHERE) and popping my back out for the second time in my life 2 weeks ago (wow, that's what I call pain!!!!), things definitely have not turned out as planned. But. Pain medication has helped, and the grasshoppers have semi disappeared enough for us to at least get outside and enjoy the gorgeous hot weather.
I know the kids are bored sometimes, friends have been away, I could barely move for the first week after my "incident" etc., but I know the next month will be filled with so much activity that I am trying to get them to enjoy being bored alittle right now. Not working. Sydney finished her second round of swimming lessons, and sadly (for her) she didn't pass this level. She was super disappointed, but I reassured her that she just needs to work on her endurance alittle bit and she will do fine redoing it in the fall. Poor girl.
We leave for Calgary in a few days, and then move on to Vancouver once Chris meets up with us on his motorcycle. I will be driving solo this summer with the 3 kids. Wish me luck. We are all super excited! Chris and I will be taking off for 2 whole days by ourselves in the Rockies on the Harley, let's hope Auntie Leah survives, hahaha hohoho.
So ya. A few days to go, and that's it for our summer at home. When we return, we will only have a week and a bit before school resumes, so I keep reminding everyone to go and play outside and enjoy the heat now...
We brought Maggie to the vet the other day to get some doggie "nerve" pills. She will be at the Kennel this year for almost an entire month, and we don't want to run into any frantic calls that our dog is sick, or worse this year. We think she misses us so much that she gets herself worked up and gets really ill. Hopefully our $58 pills will do the trick.
Yesterday was my Birthday, and Isabella suprised me with cupcakes, bought, made and decorated all by herself. She did an awesome job. She has really grown up this summer, being an enormous help to me with the little ones, taking care of a friends flowers and bunnies when they were away, generally just starting to show some great maturity.
So ya. Pretty boring summer so far. Pretty boring post too I suppose. I don't even have any new pictures to put on. Hopefully our adventures over the next while will make for some better blog fodder in a month or so. See you then!!
