Where did it go?

Where did my summer go?  This is the first summer I had entirely off in over 3 years and I had BIG plans for it.  As the saying goes, "Man plans and God laughs."  We have been super busy, but I will NOT go back to work feeling rested in the least.

First, we put our house on the market.  This decision came after many years of discussing, debating, and improving on the house.  We loved our little house, but we were outgrowing it rapidly, plus it was nowhere near our family, friends, or Jewish community.  With baby number 3 on the way, our small house wasn't going to cut it anymore.  Ten days after putting it on the market, we had an offer on our house!!!!  I freaked out because I thought that I had plenty of time to find a new house in the area we wanted.  Boy was I wrong!!!  After closing at the end of June, we moved our family of four to a two bedroom apartment and signed a short term lease.  The apartment is lovely and we would have stayed longer if they had 3 bedrooms, but they didn't.

Then the traveling began.  First, we took the girls to visit my parents and Sea World.  D loved the shows, animals, and water park.

Little L loved dancing to Elmo and Friends!  The trip was rushed, but everyone had a great time.  My mom is now out of the cast and feeling better.

Shortly after our trip to San Antonio, it was time to visit my in laws in Florida.  Neither girl has been to the beach, so I was curious as to how they would act.  D couldn't get enough of it!!!  She loved the crashing waves, the sand on the beach (but not in her shoes), and would have stayed even longer if we would have let her.  Little L was more hesitant, of course, but she warmed up quickly.  She really liked putting sand in her bucket and pouring it out, and even braved the waves with us.  D liked watching the Blue Angels who were putting on quite a show for us.

When we got home from Florida, the search for a house continued.  We knew what we were looking for (and had looked at a LOT of houses), but we still had not found our house.  The day after we got home, we looked at a house and it was perfect!!!  We looked at it 3 times that day (once with my Sister-In-Law, once with realtor, and once with Brother and Sister-In-Law).  The house was just right for my family.  So, as of right now, we are closing on August 8th, which is after Husband goes back to work.  That makes it a little tough, but well worth it.  We hope to be mostly settled before I return to work.

So, it was a crazy, full, busy summer.  It was great and my children got to do things they have never done before.  I just wish it wasn't so darn hot!!