Sunday, August 17, 2008

Crocodile tears


Summer is over. How sad. I cannot believe how fast 3 months have come and gone. Tomorrow I will take Charlie and Jack to daycare and say goodbye. I am lucky that I have found a small program with a wonderful teacher but alas it does not relieve the sadness that I feel about leaving my babies. We had a wonderful summer, a plane trip to Maine, a long van ride to Ocean City, we went to carnivals, Fairs and tractor parades, we had play dates and pool parties, we took walks almost everyday and played on the play ground at least once a week, we played trucks in the living room and set up a school bus in Jack's room, heck, we even baked cookies once or twice . (what a mess that was!) I will miss it. I will miss hearing Jack ask "What are you doing here?" every time he enters a room, I will miss rocking miles a day as Charlie snuggles close and I will miss making bottles, getting "drinkies" and finding missing toys that are right under a two year old's nose. I know that I will still get to do all that on the night shift, but trust me when I say, it won't be the same. I know that it will be ok and I know that the boys are in good hands and that they will love the social interaction but still, a part of me is sad. I am already fighting back the big old crocodile tears that are welling up just writing about it, I can only imagine the floodgates that will flow tomorrow. There is always a silver lining....pick up time. I am already counting down the hours!!

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Final Horrah





Well as our summer is coming to a close we spent a few days in Ocean City, NJ. We lucked out and had beautiful weather the entire time we were there. The boys loved the beach, Jack was not a big fan of the ocean or the big waves that splashed that nasty saltwater in his face!! He did however, love the boardwalk where he got to ride a Thomas the Train ride with daddy...several times. It was nice to get away from Galena for a few days, thanks Meme, grandmere and little meme.
I cannot believe that another year begins on Monday, I am sad to see the summer go but grateful that my career gives me the summer each year to spend with my boys. I am getting teary eyed just thinking about dropping them off at the sitters.......

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Dog Days of Summer!





Here are Jack and Charlie enjoying the beautiful weather at Grandmere's pool!!! Charlie is sporting his doggie towel and Jack was having fun in and out of the pool...that is until he was chased by a giant toad! Even Charlie went in swimming, he will be another water baby; he was spalshing and laughing and loving it until hunger got the better of him. It is so hard to beleive that summer is almost at a close. How fast time flies when you are having fun with your babies!!!