At least one of my boys has inherited (or at least shares) Mommy's love of summer. Connor has been just as excited as I am about the change in season. We spend hours outside happily, whereas his brothers are a little less excited. Not unhappy mind you, just not excited like we are.
All of us spend a few hours outside each day, usually on a long morning walk (a short one with Buster and the boys and then a long one with just the boys and sometimes our new neighborhood friend). We also have started ending the day out in the backyard on the play set, after the boys have napped and while we wait for Daddy to make it home for a late dinner. And if Connor is lucky enough to skip out on his afternoon nap, those hours are usually spent outside too. He can slide for hours by himself, with no brothers to take turns with. And he loves to get the "colors" out and draw on the sidewalk out front. Though now we have to remember our extra step in the morning - sunscreen! The boys get their daily dose while they're still strapped in at breakfast, much to their displeasure. Mommy is simply working on her tan, which is already pretty dark for this early in the year!
And then of course, there are the other summer activities we haven't started just yet . . . but it's coming soon, I'm sure. After a few days near 80 degrees, my oldest is already asking about the pool. Not the regular swimming pool, but the little inflatable one we put up in the backyard. Mommy even made the mistake today of picking up a new pack of "Swimmies" at our weekly Sam's visit, and that's all he could talk about the rest of the afternoon. "Swimmin', in a minute, " he said excitedly. Because "in a minute" is what we say any time we have to wait for anything!
If only we all had that kind of energy . . .
