June is coming to a close and what a month it’s been! Way busier than I expected, but so much fun! If you recall my last post, we’ve had lots to celebrate in June. We had our final June celebration was this last weekend and it was a pretty big deal! My dear, sweet Grandma (or GG as the next generation calls her), turned 90 on Tuesday. We had a family gathering on Saturday to mark the occasion. My grandma is a special lady! I get my sweet tooth from her. I have so many childhood memories of family vacations and visits with her. Now I love chatting on the phone with her, knowing she’s praying over my family, and watching my boys play with the same toys I did at her house. She is quick to listen, encourage, and pray. What a blessing to celebrate this milestone birthday with her!
June has been filled with all kinds of good summer things. Since my last post, we’ve had another pool play date. We love opening our home to swim. I enjoy sitting on the deck in the shade watching the kids splash about. It’s even better with friends! We had a family dinner with friends and broke in their new bocce ball set. I forgot to snap pictures, but I tweaked my chocolate chip cookie recipe and found a way to keep them soft and chewy. I changed the brown sugar to white sugar ratio and baked them for a minute less than the directions said. I also tried keeping a slice of bread in an air tight container with the cookies and it worked! Hooray for baking victories! Other recent baking projects have include brownies and cinnamon rolls… I’m thinking tomorrow might be another baking day. I love rotating through treats. I’m the type of person who always has some kind of dessert around the house.
The boys wrapped up two weeks of swimming lessons today. They didn’t pass their levels, but we expected that. The progress they’ve made this session definitely shows. They both worked so hard! This summer was the most excited they’ve been for swim lessons. They couldn’t wait to get the pool each day. They are super sad lessons are now over. I, on the hand, am rejoicing. I’m thankful for a break in the pace. We’ll probably do another session this summer, just not the next session. The boys have our home pool to keep practicing in. The forecast for the next week looks hot, so I’m sure I’ll still be poolside, just in the comfort of my own backyard.
Well, that’s the June wrap-up! July is right around the corner with it’s own set of new adventures! Until next time…
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