We have had a GREAT week! The girls had MUCH better attitudes this week {compared to last week} and we did a lot of fun, fun, fun things. The weather has been SUPER duper icky sticky hot the past 3 days ... but honestly, I'm just so glad it finally feels like SUMMER around here!
{And it doesn't hurt that we are super blessed with a pool AND central air conditioning! We have made a ton of updates to our home since we bought it 11 years ago, but those 2 things just might be my very favorite things we've added!}
Anyhow ... on to summer fun. Tuesday my friend graciously took my oldest swimsuit shopping with her and her daughter {one of H's BFFs}. We had already been to every local store and had one too many battles so I was so thankful that my friend took her. And they were successful in picking out a great suit - hooray!! She spent the night at her friend's house that night, and my other girl spent the night at a different friend's that night ... so I had no kids home on Tuesday night!
Wednesday morning I met my friends, my girls and their friends at the Strawberry Fields nice and early. We picked for awhile until the heat was just too much and decided we had enough berries.
Then we came home, made a quick lunch and spent most of the day out on the deck / in the pool. On Wednesday the pool water was still 70 degrees {a bit chilly for me} ... by Thursday afternoon it was over 80! That's how hot the air was ... it heated the water over 10 degrees in ONE day! We had a fun day, the girls swam a lot, I sunbathed and watched them and would jump in the water when I got too hot. We enjoyed some yummy popsicles on the deck ... this is what summer is ALL about!
Later that day the girls had dentist appointments and then we came home and had a quick and simple dinner. I made some freezer jam from our berries and then we had berries and cream for dessert - yummo!
On Thursday hubby took the day off to spend with us. I love that I have a hubby who works hard, but also knows the value of time with his family. He often takes random days off to do fun things with us. We went with some friends out to a beach in Rhode Island that has MUCH bigger waves than we do in CT. Our kids and their kids always play so well together and we ALL had a fabulous time ...
I love how you see the feet disappearing under the waves!
This is Hope with her swimsuit she picked out with my friend - I LOVE it!!
My friend Lynn {the one who took Hope shopping}, myself and little R who we babysit and had for the day. She was too cute and ran up and down the beach all day - she was so worn out she promptly feel asleep as soon as we got in the car to head home!
No beach trip is complete without a stop for ice cream on the way home .... this was oh so delicious! I have been doing well eating healthy all week and I made sure I 'saved up' my calories so I could enjoy this splurge guilt free ... I simply can't live my whole summer without a few special treats!
Happy girls!
We were all so tired and so fried that night ... we all went to bed early!
On Friday the girls spent the day with my in laws and I worked on housecleaning all day. Friday night I hosted a fun jewelry party for my friend who sells Premier Designs.
And today we are packing and prepping my oldest for summer camp ... she leaves tomorrow for a whole week and we are going to MISS HER so much!
And that wraps up our week full of summer fun! Hope you're having a great summer so far too!
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I gotta say - and I've thought of this often the past few months - but it's CRAZY how much Hope is changing this past year. Not just her figure, height etc but the softness of her face especially. You can see the look of the older teenager she will soon be. Always amazing to see in your friends' kids, when you don't see them day after day.
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