Oh, how I LOVE summertime! I love the freedom of setting my own schedule, I love the blue sky and happy, warm weather, I love filling our days with loafing and outings--depending on the mood. I'm so giddy with the feeling of summer days ahead! Go to the park! Go to the pool! Roast hotdogs up the canyon! Take the kids fishing! Little road trips to see family! Tour the cave up the canyon! Hiking! Trail running (not THIS year--sniff)! Sidewalk chalk! Backyard picnics with my friends and all the kids!
This year I haven't scheduled the kids for a thing--not even swimming lessons. I plan to ride out the end of this pregnancy (3 weeks!), have the baby, and just let the summer days roll. I love to be out & about in the summertime...but on my own terms. No school, no lessons, nothing but laid-back "what should we do today?" Yay!
Today as the kids got off the bus on their last day of school, a few moms were waiting to surprise them with water balloons and water guns. Thanks to my friend Emily's fun idea, this was the PERFECT way to kick off summer! 
Afterward, we went to Ali's house for a "School's Out Party." We ate pizza & chips and the moms sat and talked while the kids played their guts out. It was a perfect way to welcome the lazy days ahead.
I caught THE FUNNIEST EVER pictures of Mimi, doing "splits" on Ali's trampoline.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Last Day of School!
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Oh! I love this idea! I'm stealing it completely...waterballoons after school's out. Perfect!
What a great Summertime Kick-Off! Enjoy the unstructured peace before that baby comes! Hope you're feeling ok :)
♡ That sounds like the perfect summer!!! :)
How fun! Smart idea to not overschedule the summer with little Lima Bean coming soon! Hope you are feeling good. If you are like me the last month or so of pregnancy, you are probably feeling like your crotch is ready to rip apart!!!! Good times!
totally fun last day of school/beginning summer fun! i don't over schedule when babies are due either, we hang, watch cable kids shows all day, and NAP! hope your days are blissful! i can't believe you only have 3 weeks! and WHOOHOO for you posting, i've missed you Friend!
You guys are all out so early! We have two more weeks. I'm so not into over scheduling the boys during the summer. I hate to be tied down. Maybe one camp, for like a week, MAYBE. Our neighborhood moms do the water balloon bombs too, then we do an ice cream party in the culdesac. Our first year here one mom even rented a snow cone machine!
♡ I just wanted to let you know that I changed my URL it's now www.areyouseriousthisislife.blogspot.com
Someone already took my old url...
Hey!! We missed you last night with our usual Chili's run!! It was at Ali's and Ashley had so much fun with Mimi afterwards!! Let the fun begin!! Yeah for Summer!
SOOOO cute! What a fun idea! I am with ya... so excited for summer!!
What an awesome idea! I'm so excited for summer!
I hope the last 3 weeks goes by fast for you! Enjoy your summer and keep us posted!
Summer sounds DIVINE the way you describe it!! And I adore the pics of Mimi. Perfect captures of kid-ness.
I feel the same way about summer...on the days that I am not attacked by my "I'm BORED!" children. We've been out a week and it's already started. Why oh why can't they be lazy with me??
You are so wise to leave things unstructured. I need to just relax and not feel like I have to entertain everybody...I love your attitude!
AWESOME IDEA about the water baloons! My kids would love it!
CRYSTAL!!! So is this really the only way that we can stay in contact! Well I say BLAH to that!!! I MISS YOU FRIEND!!!
What a great day!
That's what summer is all about! Good for you!
What a fun way to usher in the summer - I love the idea of water balloons - I pick mine up from school, so I might have to wait until we get home to do it - but consider your idea just stolen girl!
You're posting, what in the world? I hope that means you're feeling decent.
I love the last day of school water surprise and party, maybe I'll be fun next year.
Sounds like a perfect summer!
I hope you are hangin in there on the last stretch before he's born!
Isn't it crazy how long school days, months and years seemed when we were there!?! Now I can barely keep track of the minutes.
Happy Summer!!! Woo Hoo!!
I'm having the same feelings about school getting out! Enough of being scheduled and busy!!
LUCKILY the weather was good enough for water balloons! Fun times ahead....
I can't believe it's almost time for the baby to be born!
I am the same way in the summer...no plans or schedules!!!!
I'm so glad you guys did that!! I am also so sad I missed it this year...it was a lot bigger than last year! Let's do it every year. YEAH for summer!
Ok I have to say that I am seriosly impressed with little Mimi's splits, wow sign that girl up for cheer or something would ya? Looks like tons of fun.
How are you feeling anyway? You're so close, I can't believe it. OOOOHHHH a sweet baby boy, woo hoo!
I can't believe it is almost time for baby to come. But for you I am sure it has been forever. Hope you are doing better. Love the pictures. What an awesome way to welcome in summer. So much fun. Lucky kiddos. I love a non-scheduled summer too.
Oh wow! How fun is that??!!
I, too am so excited for summer, and the little lima bean!
Sure love ya!
love the waterballoons idea! i bet the kids did too.
Oh my word how fun!!
great idea with the water balloons! Keep us posted on the summer activities ... it'll inspire me to do more than just shove my kids into the backyard :)
Happy Summer!!!! I love your church building too - those are so beautiful! Very exciting you're at the end - can't wait to see pictures! Good thing you've kept your summer casual!
I refuse to believe in summer until it warms up. Right now, it's still winter in my book.
That sounds like alot of fun. It's nice to hear how you are doing. It was one of the few days it was warm enough to be summer. Are you controlling the weather? Your hot aren't you and you are making it cool to make your last month more comfy!JK
Crystal-I can't believe how big Mimi is. I saw your blog on Wendi's blog and thought I would say hey.
Hope you have your baby soon! Good luck!
You make summer sound like so much fun!!! I am already getting tired of the boredom and fighting. I need to change my attitude and have more fun!
great idea!! i love the no structure, no camps, no planning kind of summer. sure the kids may get bored (at my house not yours!) but that's what imagination is for!!
go play!
hope you are feeling good! can't wait!
Sounds wonderful. Love the "splits" pictures. It is almost time to meet your "lima bean".... I can't wait to "meet" your baby either. Feels like we all have been there with you. I hope all goes well and just as you want it to.
You're getting SO close sweetie! How are you feeling?
Great start to the summer :)
I'm back from the trip to Africa, trying to catch up on all my blog reading now :)
Hugs,
Sandra
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