Summer Days

So far a lot of our summer has looked like this...

And maybe a little of this...

And this...

We kicked off last Monday with not three kids, but FIVE, in this house.  I babysat all morning for a friend so she could run kid-free to the doctor.  Five kids under five but sometimes I find it easier to have kids over because my kids love having friends over & enjoy having playmates.  The rest of Monday was spent relaxing & enjoying a laid-back summer day.

Tuesday, the boys had tennis & met some of our dear friends at the park after.  The kids ran like crazy until the rain came upon us at around 1:30 and we rushed home to a quieter, rain-filled afternoon.

Wednesday, we hit the gym & store in the morning and headed to our friends in the afternoon for some more water fun & dinner for all.  It's always easier to kill long husband work days when you have a friend...

Unfortunately our battery light came last week on so Thursday morning we woke up and me and the trio headed to the car repair shop to get it checked out.  Trust me, when you take three kids five and under, you get the service you need and fast.  New battery is installed & we are ready to travel this week.  After we left, we headed to Subway to grab a quick lunch and to another fun park in town for a lunch play date with Aiden's classmates.  We miss seeing his friends (and the moms!) everyday!  The rest of the afternoon was low-key including a trip to the library for some new books.

And Friday, Aiden invited a friend over for the morning where we spent time in the pool, riding bikes, & just playing.  He left after lunch and then the kids and I scooted out to get ice cream and play at the park while our cleaners came to do their magic.  We arrived home back in the mid-afternoon to an amazingly clean house.  It was a BIG day because I was leaving for the weekend and Chris was playing Mr. SuperDad all weekend.  So I said good-bye to the wild & crazy kids before another wild & crazy adventure where Courtney and I attended our first ever blog conference.

Thankfully, Chris survived the weekend (and me too!).  He even got all three dressed & arrived at church early (which never happens & Abby even wore a hair bow & tights.  WHAT?!?!)    

Another fun summer week ahead as we are heading to the Jersey shore tomorrow for a few days of fun with friends for the kids and I!  This weekend, we are excited to welcome Meme Rogers for a VERY short, but sweet, trip out to DC:)