I was just talking with a good friend today about how our summertime woes have already set in.  With the kids out for three weeks now, and some of the initial busy-ness and transition time coming to an end, we’re left with incredibly hot weather and incredibly full houses to contend with. Some time ago [...]

I understood this to be the situation:  if one more parent from our Cub Scout pack didn’t step forward to volunteer, three of our boys couldn’t attend the week-long (super fun, much anticipated) Cub Scout Day Camp*.  I also understood that it was VERY difficult for our pack leader to get volunteers.  *(Day Camp, for [...]

Checking my blog stats today, I saw that some readers clicked on this post from a year ago.  Funny thing is, I was just about to write a post about how I’m already feeling overwhelmed with summer.  I guess some things never change! Maybe “overwhelmed” isn’t the right word.  I’m certainly off-balance.  There’s just something [...]

My three middle kids are now officially little fishies!  (note:  none of them have ever had swim lessons before!)  They completed three weeks of American Red Cross swim lessons, and were certified through Level 2.  The oldest fishy (M11, on the right) was a little disappointed – it was hard to explain to her why [...]