Days of Summer - Day 1

We got a new (new to us) diving board thanks to some friends that were throwing theirs out due to renovating their pool. It's 2 feet longer than what we did have, not broken (Jason cracked ours on the very last day that we swam in the pool last season) and it is EXTRA springy. Perfect for doing flips into the pool.

We chilled in the pool yesterday.

And I was determined that Lawyer was going to be rid of his annual fear of swimming in the deep end at the beginning of the swim season. He was three last year and we just tossed him in the deep end of the pool and said kick your legs. Worked like a charm.

And this year? I made Jason take away his swim noodle while they were in the deep end and made Lawyer swim to me. And guess what?

This kid didn't look back.

Have I ever mentioned how much I love summer?

This Child of Mine...

He will be 5 in a few short months. Sigh. Where has the time gone? I actually relish each and every day with Lawyer in all of his growth...I don't think about yesterday and I really don't see past today. I just breathe in this boy's spirit and all is okay to just enjoy today.

I love his energy, leadership, strong-willed attitude, his dance moves, how he loves on me early in the morning and late at night (I'm chopped liver at all hours in between, usually!), his amazing works of art, his imagination, his thoughtfulness for others and every inch of his 4 foot tall frame.

And even during the topsy-turvy, spinning-wildly-out-of-control days of parenting, I wouldn't trade this child or our days together for anything in this world...

because I know one day it will be his time to leave this house and make new adventures with his own family. Thank you my sweet boy for each and every day.

Officially Summer

I love how Memorial weekend jump starts the beginning of summer. Lawyer's official last day of school for the school year was last Thursday so we have stayed busy doing absolutely whatever we want! What better way to depict summer than to be a naken 4 year old boy, eating a popsicle with your feet dangling in the pool at the end of a long, summer day. Ah!

Lawyer woke up unusually early on his first day of summer, slipped on his pirate pants and swabbed the deck...seriously, that's what he told me when I saw him outside with the broom.

And of course, you've got have T-Ball for your summer-time adventures.

I may go light on posts this summer...I'm so incredibly busy with work and something has to give so that I can still maintain my time with my family. I'm thinking of doing just a picture each day to share what we are up to. We'll see...staying away from my blog is like taking a huge part of my creativity away.

Until next time!

Bad Hair Day

Yeah so I previously mentioned that Lawyer had a good story about his hair. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking.

It was Crazy Hair Day at school on Friday so we spiked his hair and sprayed it green.

Oh dear, this is after school. I was working in my office and in comes Lawyer. At first, I thought he had wet his hair down and that's why it was so funky looking. And then, upon further inspection...

Uh, yeah. Crazy Hair Day turned into Bad Hair Day. I seriously could not stop laughing. The longer I looked at it, the harder I laughed. Lawyer just stood there with a smile on his face which quickly turned to nervous laughter on his part. I made him antsy to say the least with my boisterous laugh.

So, a shaved head it was.

It wasn't so bad though...we had to go to Granny's to get the shears so he got to go swimming afterwards.