Everyday Monday

Yesterday was the type of day summers should be made of.  I got up for an early morning run.  Came home.  Started laundry (because even on a perfect summer day, there are chores to be done). And then the kids and I headed to the pool. We stayed, played, caught up with some friends and ate.  After a few hours the babies were DONE so we came home, napped and vegged, folded laundry (see above statement), ate dinner and went to the gym and baseball practice.  It doesn't sound like much but it was the type of summer day I have been dreaming about for 2 summers.  There are many challenges about having babies back to back but having babies born in May back to back means that the last two summers were not necessarily spent doing what my big boys preferred.  We did a lot of staying at home doing nothing.  Well at least they weren't doing much.  I was nursing and changing diapers. I don't think they will ever resent it because honestly they will probably not remember, but I had so much mommy guilt because I couldn't engage in the things that would be best for them.  But this summer is different...we don't have a newborn! Determined to make the most of it, a few weeks ago we sat down and made a Summer 2012 Bucket List: 
*swimming lessons (check)
*Rockies game (July 14)
*remember/learn how to ride a bike
*go camping (Sand Dunes?)
*picnic (tomorrow 6:00 pm Wolf Ranch Summer Concert--join us if you can!)
*hike the incline
*Denver Zoo
*Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
*pool (check!!)
*play dates (had one, more to come!)
*pillow fight
*dance contest
*Pictures on the Promenade
*see BRAVE
*see Madagascar 3 (check)
*run the Color Run (August 11)
*America the Beautiful park
*get a pet (doubtful--this is Anderson's #1 request all the time)
*make pretzels
*make chocolate milkshakes
*Grandma sleepovers (tonight!!)

It's going to be a summer to remember!  If you live here, you are welcome to join in the memory making!