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Hot Weekend!

Summer finally hit Georgia! We were in the upper 80s on Saturday and in the 90s on Sunday and today.

Saturday we had Jack's T-ball team party, which was a BBQ at a park. Unfortunately, with our move, the park was about an hour away. But it was fun to see the team again and a PERFECT day for a special picnic. Sunny, warm, no humidity and a nice breeze. But I still managed to get a bit of a sunburn, which I then made worse by spending the afternoon at the pool!

The coach collected all the boys and told the what a great team they were and how much he enjoyed coaching them. He then went on to tell them how our last game was actually the championship game and that we won it! The parents got a good giggle but I don't think the boys really understood the joke.




Sunday we planned to hit the pool again, this time early, but instead we enjoyed a somewhat lazy day around the house. Jack and I got out early and planted four day lilies along the front walk to help bring a little color to the front of the house.

Jack found a ladybug on the gardening lap pad and got the biggest kick thinking he was helping us -- he was keeping us company!

Jack was a big help for me. I dug the holes and then we both filled them with the fertilizer. Then when we were done with all the planting, he watered them all. He is at such a fun age where he wants to help with everything, and now he is more of a help than a hindrance.

I think the end result turned out great. It will be nice to see it in a few years after they get fuller. Now I'm working on the back of the house, where I would like to put most of the plants and color, since that is what I look at the most!

Today (Monday) the boys and I made our first solo trip to the pool and it was a great success! I love having the zero entry pool where I can plop Ethan and myself down at the edge so he can splash, and then Jack can play around us, or up on the pool toy with the slides. This will make for a very fun summer.

While we were there we ran into our friends that live there who are also military (our husbands were in the same Guard unit until just recently) so we commiserated on having our hubbies gone (her's just got mobilized for deployment) at the same time while dealing with the kids and life. We made plans for a weekly dinner for us all to help take the pressure off and I can't tell you how happy I am to have someone down the street who is going through the same thing I am that fully understand what no one else really can.

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