Summer, where is it going?

 

 

First off, how are we almost through July??? Seems like it just got warm then super hot!  We have been go go go lately- or it seems it’s been one thing after another!  Here is an example of how things have been going.  We had Olivia’s 1 year pictures coming up- of course they snuck up on me and I didn’t order a bow from etsy or come up with anything super cute and just never made it to the mall.  So last minute on Monday I thought – we could go to this little place in Urbandale that is also next to a Great Clips and the boys could get their hair cut.  The good news is the boys got their hair cut (just a plain hair cut – if you ask Carter as that is what he requested from the lady) but the bow place was closed! Then on Tuesday I went to the party store over lunch to get balloons for the pic.  That night I’m leaving work and for some reason I roll my window down a bit – like 6 inches (probably because it was 200 degrees in my car).  Before I know it, all five balloons are making their way out of the car!  I stopped, but it was too late.  I honestly couldn’t decide if I should cry or laugh.  Back to the dumb party store and an extra 25 minutes of sitting at stoplights.  Then when I get home and get all the kids in the car, one of them grabs a balloon and it pops! I was just hoping we would at least have one freakin balloon by the time we took the picture.  I don’t believe we have been through a week the past month or two without seeing a doctor or some sort of appointment.  Here is a recap:

·         Dentist appointments for all three (no cavities!)

·         Olivia has had her tubes, 1 year check up (I need to do a post on this one – it was NOT a fun one), tubes follow-up appointment

·         Then one week Olivia had thrush, along with a cold and being miserable from tubes.  I took her to Baxter one more so she could just spend a day being loved up by my mom!  On a bad note I got a speeding ticket on my way back to Ankeny!

·         Dylan is on his 4^th cast now, we have basically had an appointment a week for his arm, the end of next week will be 6 weeks and he will get his pins out.

·         Both boys have had some stomach issues – which on separate occasions both had doctors visits and both stayed home sick on a day (THANKS MOM!)

·         Keith met with a guy one day at our house- working on getting an attic ladder in the garage since we store tons of things up there

·         Boys have had swimming lessons with parks and rec in Johnston, then this week they are doing lessons with a girl in the neighborhood- they are at 8:00 though, so some schedule challenges

·         Field trips- the boys have been doing field trips at school, so Keith’s went the day they did the splash park so he could put Dylan’s cast cover on

·         We have had a few fun get-togethers at our house with friends

·         I did a girls weekend in early June

·         I went to Minneapolis for a couple days for a work trip

·         We had Olivia’s first birthday and my nephew’s birthday party too

·         I’ve been playing softball a bit with a league in town.  It’s been a few years since I’ve played, but it’s been fun.

·         Had a garage sale (not a successful garage sale)- should probably have another garage sale

·         Cleaning our deck!  I think I spent like 6 or 7 hours prepping our deck to be stained.  Still trying to find time to stain it.  I think we may be getting out the lights to do some late night staining

·         Baxter Fun Days & Polk City’s Four Season’s Festival. 

·         Did I mention there has been roadwork by my house too (equals a pilot car a mile long into Ankeny) – the town was gridlock one night.

·         We had a backyard camp out with our neighbors

·         Got a new iphone last week – not impressed!  The battery can barely make it 8 hours.  We made a trip back to Jordan Creek, hoping to get a new one and they are claiming it will get better- still waiting!

·         I had the Justin Bieber concert – I know what you are thinking!!!  My sister and I got my niece tickets.  Still not a fan of the Biebs- we got there early for a 7:00 show.  He had two openers, and then he made us wait almost two hours!  I tell you, I was booing the biebs with the crowd.  The show, surprisingly not awful!

I suppose it’s better to be busy than not doing anything at all! We would just be better with a few less doctor’s appointments in the mix.

 

You are probably starting to think we keep her in the pantry! I guess it makes a nice playroom.