Summertime chaos

So it's been over a week now since we returned from the beach and already I'm in need of another vacation, maybe this time without the kids. Last week John had farm camp at Frying Pan Park with his friend, Carter, and loved it. I have been battling a mild, but still annoying, cold and Kara is working on some new teeth (always a fun process). Needless to say, it was a chaotic week for us. Now Matt is gone for a couple of days at a conference in Baltimore, I'm still feeling some mild cold symptoms and I think John might be coming down with the cold. And Kara is just being 22 months old and dealing with all the challenges and frustrations (a.k.a. tantrums) that go along with that age. So much fun...well, lots of it is fun.

We actually went to a very fun summer barbeque last night with the families from Kara's playgroup. The kids and I had a great time, they ate a ton of hot dogs (John ate 3 and Kara had 1 1/2), and they both slept in this morning (thank you kids!). Then this morning it was a birthday party, complete with a real fire truck stopping by, for a neighbor down the street. And this afternoon we will be doing our regular playgroup time with Kara's group, which is always fun for the kids and me.

Later this week, the kids' cousins from Atlanta will be coming up for a visit and we'll be off to spend some time with them. Then on Saturday, I'm hosting a baby shower for my friend, Anne, who is due in late September. So much going on this week. It's hard to keep up with it all! But it's all good, fun summertime activities and the kids are enjoying it all so far. Hopefully our health will stay good so we can continue to enjoy it for the rest of the week. We'll see how it goes! ;-)