Summer is here!

I've been afraid to say those words out loud... summer, here? But it appears that it's true. We've spent two weekends with a yard filled with hoses, sprinklers and kiddie pools, spraying suntan lotion (or, in some of our cases, getting fried to a crisp), and drinking beverages worthy of a summer day. The kids have three and a half days of school left, and then we're headed to a day at Six Flags and a weekend at the "big pool" at Dave's mom and dad's. All of these things--weather, slower pace, no homework--make me happy, even if it's not going to be me home enjoying it with them every day!