I always feel a bit of anxiety as the school year comes to a close. Meredith and Harper are already asking about play dates and what are we going to do this summer and can we have sleepovers and if Sidney dies can we get a dog? (Sidney is our “elderly” cat. She’s 100% healthy, and is quite insulted by the girls’ prayers for her demise.)
Today I took Harper to the Missouri Botanical Garden and over the weekend the girls and I went on a snow cone adventure.
Baby steps.
26 responses so far ↓
1 Caloden // May 27, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Summer scares the crap out of me every year. Plain and simple.
Gorgeous picture! Serene.
2 pharmgirl // May 27, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I agree. The picture is great and Harper’s curls are dreamy.
Pharmboy goes to triathalon camp for the summer. We’re totally flummoxed at the athlete genes but figure we’re children of a benevolent God.
3 beyond // May 27, 2009 at 10:34 pm
what a great photo!
4 Angella // May 28, 2009 at 12:42 am
That photo is beyond amazing.
5 The Coffee Lady // May 28, 2009 at 5:43 am
Here in parts of the UK we are on half term holiday, with another few weeks of school before summer starts in July.
Any ideas I have had about my balmy perfect summer have been smashed to dust already, after only four days of half term.
6 Jean // May 28, 2009 at 6:55 am
Nice photography on the mid-air water!!! Is that with the new little point and shoot? Pretty good!
We have about a month until school’s out. Mixed feelings of delight (at a lighter schedule) and dread (of a lighter schedule). It’s no win.
7 JessicaD // May 28, 2009 at 7:23 am
Holy cow, Angela, that is a beautiful picture! I feel the same way about summer and anxiously overbook my poor kid in camps. Trying to be more laid back and have more down time this year. We’ll see. I just like to see a full calendar.
8 Kami // May 28, 2009 at 9:08 am
That photo is awesome, nice work with the new camera FP! LOVE the gardens, one of my most favorite places to go…
9 elandsimom // May 28, 2009 at 9:09 am
My mother’s family is from St. Louis and I have fond memories of going to “Shaw’s Garden” – I especially remember the tropical building. When my uncle was a teenager, he and his buddies took me one time – just me and them -I thought I was SO COOL to be hanging out with them.
Did you know that Shaw also had a house in Jamaica, which is also surrounded by Botanical Gardens? I had never known that, and we went on a tour while in Jamaica and simply stumbled upon it. Very cool.
10 Katie // May 28, 2009 at 9:52 am
I don’t think summer gets any better than snow cone adventures… At least, not in my book!
11 Suzy // May 28, 2009 at 11:27 am
I’m from STL too, and love the Botanical Gardens! Too bad I can’t see the picture here at work. Damn work filters.
If I had to figure out how to entertain my two sons all summer, I’d lay down and die.
Best of luck with keeping them happy, and keeping yourself sane!!
12 Amy K // May 28, 2009 at 11:31 am
Beautiful picture!
13 Mitzi // May 28, 2009 at 11:43 am
The only plans that I’ve made for summer is where and when for vacation, and that is only for one week.
For the most part, I just like to plan day by day or weekly during the summer. I have fond memories of being a kid in the summertime and playing all day in the yard…. making forts, filling our small swimming pool, or just laying on a blanket in the shade.
Life seemed to be so much easier back then. :) That will be my goal for this summer as well! Less is more in my book.
The pic is divine!
14 lynn @ human, being // May 28, 2009 at 1:30 pm
See, this is EXACTLY why I could never move out of Denver while Lauren’s still too young to hang out by herself all summer. Because all those playdates and stuff are GRANDMA activities. I just print out lists of ideas and she implements.
I am so lucky.
15 Angie Todd // May 28, 2009 at 4:39 pm
We are not going on a vacation this year, so I got us season passes to Six Flags. That and Monday nights at my mom’s are what we are doing. My daughter also wants to tie-dye shirts.
Great picture by the way.
16 Donna // May 28, 2009 at 4:45 pm
That photo needs to be made into a poster!
I accepted a part-time job that was suppose to begin when Erin started school. However, some kind of emergency came up and I was asked to start in July. I was upfront about my dilemma and I signed her up for every VBS within 5 miles (Bible Belt). She had a blast and was well cared for. Did I mention she just received her Masters of Theological Studies from Notre Dame and I’m pretty sure it was all about the VBS! —jk
17 Alli // May 28, 2009 at 8:18 pm
I heart summer!
18 Mom2Four // May 29, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Love the photo, great water capture.
I love your blog, your humor is great.
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19 mom on a wire // May 30, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Beautiful, beautiful photo. It looks like innocence.
20 Marinka // May 30, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Love the picture. Poor, geriatric Sidney. Does she have a living will?
21 onthecurb // May 31, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I love the photo. Good eye you have. (well, i’m sure the other eye is alright, too.)
If Sidney dies, you are more than welcome to our dog. I loathe the dog. Would much prefer a Sidney in my life.
22 Jessica // May 31, 2009 at 10:31 pm
That picture is phenomenal!!!
23 Cele // Jun 2, 2009 at 3:46 am
Beautiful photograph.
I’ve had the cat question too.
24 Michele // Jun 2, 2009 at 11:53 am
What a BEE-U-TIFUL photo!!! Just amazing!
25 Isabella Golightly // Jun 4, 2009 at 5:28 am
That is one awesome picture. Good luck with the holidays, winter has just hit here … so I feel your pain, only in reverse…
26 Melizzard // Jun 4, 2009 at 10:53 am
I love that now my kids are this age the full magic of summer is coming back to me full force. I find myself anticipating it as much as they are.
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