Beautiful Summer Weather (so far)

The weather this summer has been incredible so far. I always qualify "so far". It's something I learned from my Friday Friends so that I don't jinx anything. :) Some summers start out rainy and cold, others super hot, and often there are lots of bad thunderstorms and tornado warnings. We have been incredibly blessed...so far. It is fascinating to me how much more motivated I am to  get out and do things when the sun is shining and the sky is blue.

I am making a concerted effort to make the most of my summer this year. During the school year, I find myself thinking "Oh, I would totally do (insert fun activity here) if I wasn't working full-time". Then, summer comes and I lose my momentum to get anything done, fun or not fun. So I am making myself say yes to more invitations this summer.

I had the most fun summer Friday yesterday. It started with a great walk with Jean (of course). I did some private speech therapy with a sweetheart of a kid from 9 to 10, then did some housework. At 12:30, I joined Jean and Teri at our friend Pam's country club for some pool time and lunch al fresco (I can hear Wayne and Sallly making fun of that expression now- al fresco. Yes, we ate our lunch outside!). It was such a beautiful day! Blue skies, green grass, white wine, fun times! I left there around 3:30 to meet Sally and Ellie at our house. I had volunteered to babysit Ellie if Matt and Sally wanted to go out on a little date. Jack was out of town, so I had no plans. Sally, Ellie and I went to Burns Field, the same park my kids went to when they were little, then stopped at Kramer's to pick up a few items. Everyone stopped to say hi to Ellie! She is such a charmer. And in a very exciting turn of events, we ran into Lisa Loo, my dear friend and coworker. So fun!!
We left Kramer's in a hurry to pick up Matt from the train. It was so sweet how happy Ellie was to see her dad! Matt and Sally left for their date and I fed Ellie some dinner. She was busy crawling around and exploring, not the least bit tired. I texted Mike and Jean to see if they wanted a quick visit and they did! It was a great way to tire out our little party girl and it was fun to get out. I want to reiterate that the weather was gorgeous!!!!! Ellie and I came back home, I changed her into her pjs and gave her a bottle and that was all she wrote. Matt and Sally came back around 8:30 and we had a glass of champagne together and a quick visit and they took off. In case  you are wondering, yes, Ellie transferred easily to her car seat and then to her crib at home. God bless her!!

girlfriends

my girls at the park

Ellie, meet Lisa

Hi, Daddy!

I love me some summer!