What does summer mean for us? Well hopefully lots of purposeful time with our kids, it will be nice to have them home! We have some fun things planned swim lessons for 3 of them, basketball camp for Jack and pottery lessons for Me, Jack and Kate. We hope to spend Thursdays with my side of the family at the pool, several Kings Island trips with Ben's parents and many many Sundays grilling out. We hope to spend lots of nights on walks, hanging out in driveways chatting with our neighborhood friend, maybe hosting an outdoor movie and of course many lemonade stands (I think we'll limit them to one a week this year) We are so excited about a family vacation and a vacation with just Ben and I, YEAH!!!
OK so I am really excited about the vacation with the two of us. We haven't been just the two of us, ALONE, away for more than a night since the honeymoon. I can't wait to have uninterrupted conversation, sleep in or get up early because I choose to, eat somewhere that has no kid menu or kids eat free nights. I can't imagine what it might be like to lay on a beach and not get up 2 seconds later to pull sand out of some one's mouth, wipe their butt or build a sandcastle. Don't get me wrong I love my kids and super glad they are in my life BUT I love my husband more and need this time away to refocus and just be together! We are going to Bermuda and this is where were staying...
More to come on that at the end of June!
I am also very excited that we get to host book sellers this year from Florida. When Ben was in college he would go and sell educational books in the summer and he did this for four summers. As a matter of fact that is how he got his current job. We have three boys staying in our basement, they come home late and leave early so not too mush trouble. They are all in college and young. Since Ben sold books I have always wanted to open our house to booksellers, this has been the first year that it's been possible. It has really confirmed that we love having people live with us, it's been a lot of fun so far!
I am very excited to continue to share our journeys this summer!
4 comments:
Oh, that getaway sounds glorious!
YAY! Lots of fun things. Please take me with you...to Bermuda...come on pllllleeeassseee!
Oh I know how hard it is having just left my kids--but Matt and I are better for it. I think it comforts that kids that we are still "in love" and want to spend time with each other. You are going to have a blast!!
Yay! I'm happy you and Ben get to spend some time away together! I love reading your blog & catching up on The Davis Family, but it's not the same! I miss you!.. hopefully we can get together this summer.
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