Ah, Summertime

I'm still not feeling well, so much didn't get done today. I took the kiddos to the zoo for a while. We did more sitting and watching special shows than we did walking. I'm still pretty wiped though. I did manage to actually cook for my family tonight though, so that's an improvement over the past few days.

I may hate the weather here during the summer, but I love having my kiddos home. Beth Ann gets out tomorrow at 10:30. I chose to be a stay at home mom. There have been many times that I've questioned that decision for my own sanity, but I always come back to the same conclusion. In the end, I wouldn't change much about my life - my location, I'd prefer to win the lottery, but I wouldn't go back to work. The kids are growing up so fast, and I love being a stay at home mom. I know it's not for everyone, and there are days it might not be for me (LOL), but I do love it. Summer is the best. It's the time I get to do all kinds of fun stuff with the kids. Well, truthfully, a lot of the time I spend chasing them or sitting under a shade tree while they play in the water or something like that. Sometimes I have friends to keep me company though. I hope that I'm helping them make a lot of fun memories. I'm sure they won't remember it all, but I hope they at least look back on their childhood and remember that it was happy.

Here is a picture of Olivia showing off her hairdo that Beth Ann created for her - perhaps she has a future as a punk rocker!

My son loves to play with the tinker toys that a friend got the kids for Christmas. He sometimes makes these elaborate sculptures. For some reason, he really wanted me to get a picture of this one though! So, here it is.