Deep Breath

The end of the school year is so crazy and seemed more crazy than normal this year.  It seemed like 90% of the things that I had signed up to do at the kids schools came around in May.  It was a lot of work - field trips to chaperone, meetings to attend, carnivals to organize - but it was worth it.   I have to admit I'm glad it's over and I can take a deep breath and gear up for summer.

So - summer.  We aren't big into water things - swimming and such - but I have a goal to do more this year. The kids are taking private swim lessons starting in earnest in July so hopefully they will make some progress.  Henry really needs to be able to pass his Boy Scout swim test so that he can fully participate in scouting stuff.  He is actually going to Scout camp this year.  Since he has a summer birthday they invited him to attend.  I am a little unsure about it but he seems excited to go.  He is even missing two baseball games so he must really want to attend Scout camp; it takes alot to come between Henry and baseball.

So - baseball.  Both boys are playing this year so we have four games a week most weeks.  As long as the weather is good, it's fun.  Poor Henry and his team had to play a double header last week in a cold rain and they were miserable, but normally the weather is OK.  The boys are excited because they have tickets to a Yankees game (vs the Padres in San Diego) in early August when we take a trip to Southern California.

So - SoCal.  It is our year to head back to visit my brother Philip and his awesome family.  We love to see our California cousins.  We were all going to try and go to the Yankees game but tickets are pretty pricey so just the boys are going.  The girls will have to think of something awesome to do as well.  We are planning to hang out with the Royals for a few days, then head into Anaheim and a spend a few days at Disneyland.  The kids are really excited about this as well.  We went in 2009 but so much has changed since then.  I think everyone will be tall enough to ride whatever they want so we won't have to split up as much for riding rides.    Tessa has talked Jay into taking her to Ariel's Grotto for lunch so I guess I'm stuck with the boys and corn dogs or something.  Oh well.  We'll be in Disneyland so it will be hard to complain.

So - Summer!  Yay!

Oh and I have been meaning to post pictures of Tessa in her cute dance costume from her dance recital last month.  Once again, Jay took pictures on his phone and since he deems it necessary to take his phone with him every day, I haven't even seen them.  She was adorable.  You'll have to trust me on that.