Today was a summer day to remember. I am not especially good at letting my to do list go, but this morning at 8 am it was only 82 degrees. I knew that if we worked first and played later, we would not be playing outside because it would be 104. So we headed out for a20 minute bike ride. The kids wanted to go to a park further than our usual favorite. We rode 20 min away to park with slides, swings, and a grove of trees to adventure in. We made friends with a Mom and her little girl, even Tyler seemed to enjoy playing with her. I had planned to take the kids to see a movie at the Theater, but to my surprise when it was time to go in order to make the movie the kids wanted to stay. It felt soooooo good to ignore the clock and stay as long as they wanted. We meandered to another park that had a fun obstacle course. The kids went over and over it, and kept returning to the swings for more pushes. When th snacks were gone and it started to et hot, we headed home. Our bikes were muddy, and cleaning them turned into a hose water fight. We were hot, sweaty messes....so we all showered, had lunch, then worked on "fun list" (chores). The kids helped each other do their work, which made my mama heart happy. What a happy day.

1. Playing at the park for 3 hours.
2. Water fights with the hose.
3. Time to chat with Mom while I made stuff for Activity Days.
4. Tyler asking for my affection.
5. Finishing organizing the closet.
6. Breathing.
7. Tucker holding on to me when it thundered.