So here's a quick catch-up:
*We have finally got some typical Ontario summer weather (ie: hot and humid); so our afternoons this week have been spent by the poolside at a local park ... ahhhhh! So refreshing! And Annika and Megan spent their mornings at a Vacation Bible Camp, so I got a taste of having a couple hours of independence again -- what a concept!
*Joe was off for two weeks which went by far too quickly, consumed by day trips, around-the-house projects a week at a cottage at Sauble Beach. It was wonderful! The beach was perfect entertainment for all of us and required little planning, just lots of sunscreen.
*June 28 marked a very special day for my dear friend Janice. She married her Carl, and is starting a new adventure together with him. I had the honor of standing in the wedding party and it was a wonderful celebration.
*The end of June wrapped up Annika's first year of school and she was in fact happy to have a break. While she enjoys school and is a sponge for all the French she is learning, to say she "loves" it would be a stretch. She is enjoying her days at home, especially the ones with Daddy at home too. And now on the to-do list is shopping for uniforms for September, including one for Megan who will be starting Junior Kindergarten. I'm not sure how welcome school will be for Megan however, as she keeps saying "When I grow up, I'll go to school too, right mom? But I'm still little. I don't want to grow up." So we'll see. If you hear a child crying all the way to the moon on September 2, it may be our Megs. So for now, we enjoy our days together.
*Next week we will be seeing some family from Denmark as my dad's siblings arrive for three weeks. They are desperate to meet Annika, Megan and Elia, of course, but we are all looking forward to catching up with them.
*Joe also starts a new job next week which is a much needed change and challenge. He will be managing the French and Modern Languages/Linguistics departments at McMaster University which is right up his alley -- Mais oui!
So there you have it... enjoy it while you got it! -- ha!
TTFN!
