Once again, it has been far too long since I've posted. Things are going quite well these days. This past couple of weeks has been a whirlwind of visitors, play dates and soaring temps.
A couple of weeks ago, my dear friend Aisha and her two boys came for a visit for a couple of days. We took the kids to the Zoo and they had a blast. Feeding the giraffes was definitely the highlight for all of them. Aisha and I got a chance to go out for dinner one night while Mike watched all four boys. He was super dad! He even gave them all a bath, and they were all asleep when we got home! Thankful for my awesome hubby!
Last week another dear friend, Lauren, came to visit and to do a jewelry show. She brought her little boy Nolan, who is almost a year old. I'd almost forgotten how much you have to pay attention to a one-year-old! He reminded me! He fell, down the stairs, got into all the cupboards, and ate some laundry lint! He's such a cutie pie though, I was just glad he didn't get hurt. It really makes me appreciate my boys being more independent and able to play on their own without me having to worry about them. Lauren and I had a great time catching up since we don't get to see each other too often. The jewelry show didn't get a great turnout, but we had fun and tried on lots of stuff. Now it's closed and I have a bunch of free jewelry coming next week! Love Premier Designs jewelry!
Finally, this last weekend my college roommate, Kristen, and her little girl Corinne, came for a visit. We checked out the Taste of Kalamazoo, getting a yummy lunch while the kids ate ice cream, got balloon animals and played on the playground. Then Sunday they came to church with us, then we went to Bounceland. Bounceland is what you would expect from the name, a giant warehouse full of huge inflatables. Giant slides, obstacle courses, bounce houses and sports games. The kids wore themselves out! Totally worth the price of admission!
In addition to all of the guests, we had two play dates last week. The first was with another mom from MOPS who also lives in Battle Creek. Anna and I took the kids to a playground at a local school. It was a little hot, but not too bad in the shade. The second was with a mom who may be joining MOPS but also is a newcomer to B.C. The boys had tons of fun playing at the play land and Krista and I got to know each other a little. Hopefully we will do it again soon. I am finally feeling like I'm making some friends around here.
So, yesterday and today have been kind of low key. We have been recovering from an insane amount of activity (for us anyway). The boys and I are about to gear up for a long weekend trip up North to see my parents. The kids are super excited to see Grandma and Grandpa. If they are good, they might even get to go fishing! I am planning on getting together with some friends I haven't seen in a while, so that should be fun too. After this weekend, we have a wedding on August 6th and my brother's wedding in Traverse City on August 13th. From T.C. we are heading over to Presque Isle to my grandma's lake cottage where we are spending an entire week. I am SO looking forward to just relaxing and letting the kids swim and explore. Hopefully Mike will be able to find some golf, and I'm sure we will do a little fishing there too. Let's hope for some nice, not-to-hot weather for that week, since there's no air conditioning at the cottage.
See you in the fall!
