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Summer So Far…

I’ve kind of been stuck in this rut lately. And I don’t know what it is about this past month, but boy have I felt lazy. Normally when this happens I turn to writing, and books. Usually I feel like I have a lot of things I’d love to write about, or discuss. Word vomit is a regular occurrence for me. However, there are times when I either don’t have the words, or I get writers block. It’s like all of the creativity gets sucked right out of me too. My words are a jumbled mess, and my thoughts are scattered. So today, I’m just going to give you a few little updates in regards to our summer so far.

The little had “camps” during the whole month of June. She tried out volleyball camp, swimming lessons, and then dance camp. One of the many things I completely enjoy about being a parent is watching my daughter discover who she is, and what she likes. Or doesn’t like. I was lucky enough to find a sport that I loved very early on when I was a kid. I ate, slept, and breathed basketball. So, after Emery started to run around I remember wondering about what she might like as she got older. Would she follow in my footsteps? Would she venture out towards softball, soccer, or volleyball instead? Well, so far, she ain’t digging any of it. Which has led me to think that my kid may not be a “team sport” kind of girl. She enjoys dancing, creating art, climbing, and making music. And instead of trying out some other sports camps she’s now asking to be put back into gymnastics because she says this is what she really wants to do again. So, it looks like Hip Hop dance lessons, and sparkly leotards are in our future rather than cleats or gloves. It’s definitely different from anything I ever did as a kid, but I’m pretty excited about it. I’m excited to see the path that she paves on her own.

The next bit of news is that on June 29th my brother came home! Y’all, I won’t lie, I totally cried. I showed up at my parent’s house that Saturday expecting to see my sister-in-law and nephew as they had already planned to come visit. When I walked into the house it was quiet. Emery came up to me and said “Mom, you need to come see something we have for you in the back.” Thinking it was just a craft project, or some clothes I followed her to the back room. And there they all were! You don’t realize how much you miss someone’s physical presence in your life until they’ve been gone for awhile. And man did I miss getting to see my brother. Of course I bombarded him with questions, and he told us many more stories of his time at boot camp. For now he has to walk with a cane until his leg is back to 100%, but other than that he’s doing great! He’ll be back to hiking, biking, and climbing in no time. Lucky for me, the carnival was in town that weekend. And if you don’t know by now: I love carnivals, and roller-coasters. So, in the spirit of “tradition" I had him ride the Kamikaze ride with me before they left the next day. (read: he was double dog dared)

For the 4th of July we went to see the town’s parade. Afterwards they had a little festival, and we were able to meet up with a friend of mine and her kids. It was a really hot day, but the water slides got plenty of use from all three of them. Once the kids were all tuckered out we made our way over to Gigi’s house for lunch. And there’s something to be said about spending time with family, catching up with how everyone is doing, and eating some delicious food. We left with full bellies, and promises to visit again soon. Then we headed back to the house in order to shower the day off, and take a nap. Since there’s been a burn ban in our town, the only way we would be able to see fireworks is at the town’s yearly firework show later that night. So, once 7:30 rolled around we all loaded up into the car to head into town for dinner followed by the fireworks.

We don't have a lot of plans for the rest of the summer. A few camps might come up in August. Some afternoons you can find us at the local pool, and others we spend inside watching TV in front of the A/C. It's been a hot one here in Texas, and we've been told it will get hotter. I've decided that this is the month to take things slow, enjoy some rest, and be lazy. I actually look forward to not doing much once I get off from work. The weekends we spend visiting with my grandparents who are here from Mexico. We eat ice cream, and popsicles. Emery runs around in the sprinklers and we all just sit watching the sun start to go down. For now, life is good. Life is calm. And I'm doing my best to enjoy it. 

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