Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer

Happy July!  I can't believe we are halfway through the year already.  Is it me or is it going by very fast?

So far summer has been very busy for us.  I like being busy and I don't like to sit at home with nothing to do, plus my kids don't sit very well -- but today I am refusing to go anywhere and am making sure we use today to relax.  I also needed a day to get some housework done.  Lately I've been running around here and there and I just want a break from it.  Plus with it being in the low 90's with a heat index that has me choking the minute I step outside a day to be indoors is much needed.

We have been using these long summer days to the best that we can.  My parents have a community pool that I took the kids to yesterday and hopefully we can get over there to use it more often.  We've also spent some time at a local amusement park and since we have season passes we plan to go as often as possible.  We've also been to two local minor league games and have plans to attend two more this year.  My son and the rest of his baseball league walked in a parade at last Saturday's game.  They even got to hang out on the field with the players during the National Anthem.

There was some fireworks after the game.  My daughter is not a fan of fireworks.  I had to hold and comfort her throughout the entire thing -- but they were a beautiful site.

 

Also, my son just finished Vacation Bible School.  This was his first year participating and it was held at a church that we haven't attended before.  A very nice church with very warm and inviting people.  If we weren't already part of another great church we would definitely make this one our own.  He had so much fun learning about the love Jesus has for us and is very excited about doing it again next year.  After the week was complete they threw a celebration/carnival for the kids and their families.  Matthew was to memorize one of the verses that was taught to him and if he did so he got a chance to pie the pastor ... and he did ... right on his head.  

 "I am with you always.  Even to the end of the ages" -- Matthew 28:20  

I love that my children are so interested in learning about Jesus.  I would love to help my son learn more Bible verses.  He prays for us at the dinner table and sometimes my daughter joins in as well.  It's the sweetest thing.  

And since today is so hot we have been trying to come up with different indoor activities.  One was taking out a tunnel they have and seeing how many times they can pass through it.  

 We've been reading stories to help them earn the minutes they need to complete the library's summer reading program.  At this moment my son is playing on the Wii while my daughter naps.  Now I believe it's time to end this entry and get back into the housework thing.  I mean, the kitchen floor isn't going to mop itself, right?