HAPPY SUMMER!!!

Well, Dave declared it officially summer a few days back, and today is my declaration!  Yesterday was my last day with extra kids (beyond my own) for almost a month, when I’ll start back up mid August.

July has been pretty swamped.  The move certainly was a big part of that, as is adjusting to the house and yard work.   But we have also been very busy with visitors, daycare kids several times per week, and appointments.  We take July to catch up on yearly dentist and doc visits, and things that are hard to do with all the kids on my own during the year.  Add in Dave’s woodworking spree, long runs most days, and my waddly- slower- moving self.... oh and the 3 little demanding kids of our own.  WE are ready to slow things down.

I have no intentions of taking back over the family blog on a daily basis, but will do a few posts during the summer as I feel like it.  We leave for the East in less than a week, and I am looking forward to having much less cooking and cleaning to do for a bit.   It’s always hard to strike a balance with all the family and friends we want to see, and things we want to do, AND trying to relax a bit.... but it’s always a great change of pace, and we look forward to slower feel the Maritimes offer.

Anyways, it is a stunning day here.  Not even 20 and breezy and sunny.  The boys are out at Vacation Bible School for the morning, and the girls and I have some gardening to do.  Janna loves to help water plants, Robyn is pretty good at entertaining herself in the back, and I have some berries to pick.  I tried making a Gluten Free strawberry rhubarb pie a few weeks back and it was TO DIE FOR.   Today will be the attempt at a raspberry rhubarb pie fresh from the garden for some supper company we’ll have arriving after nap time.   I think we’ll fill up the kiddy pool in anticipation of the next few days of sunny nice weather as well.

Happy Summer one and all.  Thanks for reading and Take care!

Chrissy