Holy cow! I made it through Summer! It was tuff though. The School District decided to start school AFTER Labor Day this year so the boys had an extra 2 weeks off. It was those extra 2 weeks that nearly killed me. I was ready for them to go back and they were so bored that they were ready to go back also but probably didn't realize it. The first 2 months of Summer were great! We went on lots of trips (Dominican Republic, Bear Lake, McCall, Las, Vegas) and had swim lessons. It was August where everything stopped and we had nothing to look forward to. We saw Wicked at the end of August and I kept saying to myself, "If I can make it to Wicked, then I will be fine.". Well I did, and I am fine. A lot of crap happened right before Wicked which I am still trying to come to grips with.
I have learned that if I keep myself busy doing things that I like then it is not so bad. So I have started painting all the baseboards in the house. It makes a huge difference! You don't realize how dinged up they get and with a fresh crisp coat of white paint it makes everything brand new! I am also doing a lot of crafts and redecorating. I have figured out a monthly meal plan for dinners that actually works for me and I'm excited to do.
With Nick now in Kindergarten, it is just Cody and me. But he goes to preschool 3 times a week for 2 1/2 hours so that gives me such a nice break.
I will hopefully post more about our Summer doings.
