Bring on Summer!

I remember being a young girl and waiting for my dad to come home from the farm and holding a tall glass of ice water for him. For some reason we always stirred our ice water with a butter knife to chill it. Odd memory, I know.

But I also remember coming home from school on the last day of the year, being welcomed home with a nice fun water fight.

I've carried on the tradition to my kids.

This year I spent the day filling up water balloons. I had a whole ice chest filled with 'em. When the bus rolled up in front of our house, Jake, Abby and all the neighbor kids got soaked! The water balloons were gone in a matter of minutes, and then the war continued with Super Soakers, the hose, sand pails and whatever else the kids could think of.

Noe, Colton W. and Brenton refilling

I'm not sure why Hannah looks so pouty

Abby and Noe (man, it was good to see her again, even though it was only for a day)

Jake soaking Bronson

The kids laughed, got soaked and got a proper welcome to summer.

Now it's time for the fun to begin. I told my kids that I'm excited to have my little slaves back for a few months. I hope our summer is to be filled with lots of swimming at Stapley Pool, a bit of house work, fun vacations and a relaxing, good time.