Monday, September 8, 2014

Summer Highlights

At the beginning we (I) made a summer bucket list.  Lots of fun stuff, some "chores", some school prep.  We have checked off some, and done many other things.  I usually don't go back at the end of summer to see what we did, because then I just end up feeling about the things we didn't get to, which isn't the point.

This summer has been long.   In a good way, mostly.  I have mixed emotions about back to school.  In some ways I am SO READY.  In a way that can't be overemphasized.  Its seems like everyone has been back to school for weeks and we still have nearly two weeks of summer break left.  I think we are all in need of a routine again, not to mention built in time with friends and the support of our amazing little school community.
Of course I'm sad too, another summer come and gone, next year the boys will be older and ready for more activities.  I'm sure in the years to come each summer lazy days will be fewer and farther between.  This summer has also been long in a good way.  Lots of beach days and play dates and the splash park, staying out until 8:00 in the back yard or at the park because its not dark yet, sleeping in and staying in our jams until noon (or later)....just a few of the things I will miss about our summer days.

But for now I want to recap our summer highlights.  What we DID do, whether it was on our bucket list or not.

We did the usual swim lessons at the beginning of summer, and of course plenty of trips to the pool, the splash park, the beach, and tons of slip'n'slide and sprinklers in the backyard.
We watched two sweet friends get married in June.  We attended birthday parties of some little people  and some bigger people ; )  We got to meet lots of new little people as we had several friends due over the last few weeks and months (niece watch still in full effect, 8 days til due date!).
We got to see a friend we haven't seen since our wedding, almost 6 years ago.  Visits like that are so few and far between but so cherished.
We celebrated the 4th of July with a wonderful group of friends who we don't see often enough.  We have missed the last few years of the 4th with them so this year was extra special to see everyone again - and Owen's first official Johnson 4th of July!!!
We pulled the trigger on an RV and have enjoyed the excitement of getting it packed up and taking it out.  We are officially hooked on beachside camping and are already planning for fall trips and beyond.
Both of the boys had their first dentist appointment and scored an A+ (which is really a grade for the parents...so, phew!).  Owen decided he was ready for potty training, which we started about a month ago, he's done great and I feel confident about going to school next week with nothing more than a change of clothes for the cubby (our school does not require them to be potty trained, but I either wanted to go in fully ready or wait until school was well underway, didn't want to try to go halfsies).


Well I started this post two weeks ago....and now its the night before school starts.  And its still not finished.  And its the night before school.  And I don't have a lunch box for Owen, or changes of clothes packed, or enough clean underwear.  And it looks like a bomb went off in the kitchen.  But back to the post, sort of.

We decided to send the summer out with a bang and spend the last weekend before school started at Rincon.  So for everything I'm not prepared for for school tomorrow, it was worth it!  More on our last beach trip coming soon (maybe).

I have mixed emotions about school starting tomorrow.  First of all: FINALLY.  But on second thought, maybe I'm not ready for a schedule again, or to be on time anywhere.  But I also miss the heck out of our friends and teachers and I know the boys do too.  And Owen can't wait to be in school.  So whatever the emotions tomorrow is on the horizon and we are ready for the next chapter this year.

Bouquets of newly sharpened pencils.

Bring on fall!

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