Summer Time!

My oldest Son w/ PopPop

I love Summer! Now don’t get me wrong, the other seasons have their good points too, but I think I bloom in the Summer. My family has strong summer traditions. We begin with a week on Long Island with my parents. Just me and my two boys, my husband joins us towards the end for a long weekend. It’s a great time of bonding with Grammy and PopPop. My two little guys are spoiled with brownies, piled high with whipped cream! Plus go-kart riding and mini golfing, tours through the local fire station – PopPop has been a volunteer there for over 50 years. My boys know the engines inside an out, just like I did! This year was an extra treat for my oldest, (he’s 12), PopPop took him to the rifle range and they bonded together over 22′s and targets!
Now he’s off to Scout camp with his Dad this week, while me and my little man (he’s 10) hang out together. He started Summer Day Camp while I go to work (3 days of the week). We have plans for free Slurpies (7-11), swimming at the community pool, watering our neighbors plants, renting movies, and watching WipeOut!
At the end of July we take a week to vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine. We visit GrandPaul there and just relax, unwind, check out the tide pools, gather shells, look for beach glass, watch the ocean, visit lighthouses, have lobstah races in the kitchen and then indulge in a lobstah dinner! Kennebunkport holds a special place in our hearts, since that is where my husband and I married 14 summers ago!
In August, I will be preparing for a new journey. We’ve decided to home school my oldest through his Middle School years. So I have a classroom to prepare. We are all very excited and a tad bit nervous. But we are considering this a family adventure!
Now, if I happen to win a beautiful floral Kitchen Aid Mixer from the Pioneer Woman… I see freshly baked banana bread, muffins, and cookies cranking through the kitchen daily!
Happy Summer to you and everyone!