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So we've been busy this summer. :) The girls tried soccer camp, and while K didn't really have an opinion, E decided it was definitely NOT her sport.





We've been swimming at the Aquatic Center a lot and haven't gotten a single picture. Maybe I'll remember to bring my camera this week some time. E is totally independent in the water and now does every water slide in the park, including the huge drop slides that land in 12 feet of water. K is very eager to "swim" but is still needing a lot of help. I have them both enrolled in private swim lessons throughout the year now to hopefully get them as confident as possible in the water before next summer.

We had an awesome trip to CT/NJ this year, and were really sad to leave. One part I loved was all the awesome food we had while we were out there: crab bisque, scallops, lobster rolls, ribs, to-die-for Blueberry Cheesecake ice cream from the Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe (I'm willing to forgive their superfluous 'p' and 'e' because of how good the ice cream is),and incredible pasta from the Lafayette House...I don't know why I can't forget how good that was. Mmmmmm!!!!! I wish they could just package it up and ship it out here.

It was so awesome to see family out there, and I love that our girls have such a strong and amazing extended family. I just wish we could see them more often. :(























But now we're home and the girls are VERY excited about starting their fall schedules. And let me say this: it will be insane. We have four dance classes, four gymnastics classes, two swim classes and two cooking classes, along with preschool and 1st grade. Our only day off is Sunday. Busy is good for me, though. I hate sitting around and doing nothing (like right now).

So lots of things going on in our household. But good things. :)

My favorite part of the summer so far (other than my pasta from Lafayette House, of course) was today. K started getting really upset, so being the wonderful (ha) mother that I am, I slowly made my way over to her.

Me: What?
K: I have play-doh in my nose!!!!
Me: Really? How???
K: (visibly upset) I was trying to be funny but I put too much up there!!!!

I love life sometimes. :) Seriously, I couldn't stop laughing at her. She kept trying to pick it out of her nose, but had some much stupid play-doh on her finger that it just made it worse.

Needless to say, I never helped her. That's just not my style. I just helped her see the humor in the situation. There's still play-doh up there as I write this, but I just don't care.

Edited to add: I love my husband. He got me pizza from The Silo today. Thanks, D!!!!