Summer is coming to a close and it is so exciting! We are going to be doing school for realsy-pants this year! Fay will be in kindergarten 5 days a week, and Carter will be in preschool 2 days a week. I have some nervousness about it all, but mostly we’re just excited for this new chapter in our life!

Here’s some randomness from this past week that shows how we’re enjoying our last bits of summer:

On Tuesday the high temp for the day was like 80! So we decided we should take advantage of the habitable temperature and go to the park! There were lots of kids at the park and there was a lot of energy! Often when you go to the park on a super hot summer day, the kids are sort of playing, but mostly everything seems slow and lethargic. It was fun to see so many kids enjoying the lovely park weather!

I had worked a lot on Monday trying desperately to get about 3 weeks worth of laundry washed, folded, and put away. The kids said it was a boring sad day because I was working so much and they demanded a “fun day” on Tuesday. So we started at the park, then we went to the library, then we had lunch at Chic-fil-A. I feel like we did something fun in the evening as well (I voted!), but I can’t remember what it was. Oh well. I feel like it was a pretty fun day. 🙂

On Wednesday, Carter finally consented to having his hair cut. It is only right after I have cut his hair that he’ll allow me to style it. He looked so cute, I had to document it!

But alas, the cool hair didn’t last long because we had another super fun thing to do! We went to a splash pad with some friends! (My apologies to the woman I cut off as I tried desperately to find the place.)

The kids had fun playing in the water, but were pretty cold after. I told them I would help them warm up in the car.

On Friday evening we took a trip to the mall to see if they have a new play-place (they don’t, though they do have new carpet and a new arrangement of the old toys) and play at the mini nickel-cade. After playing as many games as the kids wanted, we had about 30 tickets. But some guy came up and gave Josh about 100 tickets! So the kids got to pick toys! Carter got a baby water-gun and Fay got chattering teeth.

Then we all came home and the kids played in the hose taking turns filling up the water gun and drinking from the hose. It was small and simple, but it was very happy!

Yesterday was really fun for me because I got to take Fay school shopping (she insists that it can’t be “back-to-school” shopping because she has yet to go to school). It was fun to spend time with just her and me! Plus I love new clothes and that’s all she needed besides a backpack!

At every store we went to, Fay was immediately drawn to the necklaces. I didn’t feel like spending $20 for her to get a fancy adult necklace, but we saw some cute little girl ones for cheap at Walmart and I let her get one. She seemed very happy about it. I’m so grateful for my girl! And for all my cuties!

We have had a wonderful summer with lots of fun memories! But I am well ready to move on to the next thing!