I feel like this summer is very different than summers past. I can't quite describe how exactly we have changed, except to say that I think for the first time we are really trying to take advantage of every opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends. It's hard to know where to start to describe what a fun weekend it has been. It kicked off early, with an opportunity to spend a little extra time with my girls Brandi and Anne who were in town on Thursday. Something about meeting up at Brandi's parents' house felt like old times. (Even though we have grown up and there weren't any dorky dance sessions.)
On Friday one of my board members asked if I had been taking Jett to the pool, and my answer of "no" inspired me to enjoy the sunshine, get brave and take Jett to the water park by myself. We had gone earlier in the season and he was absolutely petrified and screamed every time we got near the water. This time was different, as my little fishy wanted to lay his head back in the water and kick, and couldn't get enough of the baby water slide.
Saturday brought about the most interesting laundry I have ever done. The Color Run was a hot, perky, mess of a 5k. It was fun to say that we were part of the 13,000 people who were quirky enough to think that running in the middle of July and getting blasted with color at every kilometer sounded like an opportunity not to be missed. I'm not ashamed to say that we wogged it (walk/jogged) because it was HOT, and it gave us a great chance to catch up again before Anne leaves for Tempe in a couple of days. (The color did come out of my clothes, but my armpit is still bright blue, go figure.)
Today was another good day from start to finish. A very nice church service, successful trip to Walmart, without crying, fit throwing, or begging. And Jett did very well too. Lunch with my parents and another trip to the pool. I should have known that my energetic baby would still be going strong when we got home. I think he's trying to train me for the WNBA, because we played numerous games of basketball, and ran sprints around the yard.
We interrupt this blog post for a "Random Mama Tip of the Day": Jett helped me "cook" supper, and we made mini pizzas. He has been on a veggie jag lately and so I mixed shredded zucchini in with the pizza sauce and then put on the toppings and cheese. He ate it up and I couldn't tell the difference either! A great way to sneak in some veggies for opposing kids (or husbands!)
The best part of the day may have been when Kevin returned from his road trip with the guys. Seeing Jett's face light up when he came home was the best!
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