What's going on with us

We've already had a busy July and it's only the 5th. On the 2nd we had a lovely evening at our friend Doug and Angel's house with their brand new adorable baby Charlotte and their 4 Yorkshire terriers (also very adorable). Doug cooked which always means fantastic food, though really it's Angel's guacamole that's to die for. I don't like guacamole or avocados at all and yet, I can't seem to stay away from her guac - go figure.

On the 3rd we went to an annual event at our friends Sherry and Gregory's house. They live on the water and right across the river from their house is an annual July 3rd fireworks display - it's our yearly fireworks without the crowds. We got to hang out with Doug, Angel, and Charlotte there as well and this year there were something like 25 kids so our kids had an absolute blast. Of course I didn't think to take pictures at any of these things, but oh well.

Then on the 4th we went to our neighbor's house (his name is Ted Jackson - isn't that funny) for their annual event and he's an amazing cook as well - so the moral to the weekend was WAY WAY WAY too much food. Also tons of kids at this event and they all had a wild crazy fun time playing some sort of football game led by Jackson and an old neighbor Cameron (both flag football players) - though this game had 2 balls and I just couldn't figure it out - but they all had fun and that's all that matters.

We were supposed to have a swim meet on July 4th as well for Teddy, where we were to leave the house at 6am. Unfortunately for Teddy the events of the 2nd and 3rd kept him out way too late and he was fighting exhaustion on some level. He was shaking when we put him to bed at 11 on the 3rd and so so so upset about the prospect of another night of not enough sleep and he was about to head off to camp so Brad and I decided to not go to the swim meet (well it was only going to me and Teddy that went, but Brad was in on the decision not to go)... our worst fear was that Teddy would get sick and not be able to go to camp.

So that brings us to today (the 5th) - and Teddy heading off to camp for two weeks. Last year he went for one week and had a great time, this year it's for two and during the middle weekend they go roller skating and bowling and to an amusement park - he's so excited!

Brad took Ted up to camp and from there continued north up to visit his mom to buy her a new bed and clean out her room to make room and ... boy oh boy do I not envy him that job. Luckily his sister Dawn has agreed to help with that. It's lovely of him to help her like that and she'll really appreciate it but I'm going to miss him until he gets back on Wednesday night. But Jack and I will have a nice mommy son time.

Next Sunday Jackson will join him Teddy the same camp for one week. I'm totally worried that he's too young so I'm not going to say much about it until he comes home - hopefully it'll go just fine. I will say that the day before we go and get both boys, which is a week from Friday, Brad has planned something for us to do, but I'm not allowed to know what it is - only that I have to leave work about an hour early - how fun.

And of course the day after they get back Teddy has his final swim meet - maybe forever. I required him to do swim team for 3 years so he could become a strong swimmer and well this is his third year and he is a strong swimmer. I need to work to convince him how much he likes it so he'll do it again next year, but I won't make him and I think he'll be thrilled he survived all three years and be totally done. I need to make it his idea to continue - we'll see how that goes.

Okay so that's our July - I can't think about August yet, it's just too far away.