Summer update

Hi,
I hope everyone is doing well!! I have just a couple things to share, nothing earth shattering, but just fun (?) to catch you up on.

1) Our weather. Ok, I am a geek and I love the weather. I loved studying clouds in school and atmosphere stuff. Our weather here in Central OH has been really wacky. I think we started mowing in April because it was hot and it rained enough to make our grass grow at unreasonable rates. Now, our grass is dead. We have had terrible storms, another one just rolled thru and there are more on the way. I am thankful for the rain but am over the lightening. And thunder. And the big, hot dog that is terrified all the time.

2) Bike wrecks. In the last two weeks, Middle child has had more bike wrecks than he has had in the 6 years he has been riding his bike. I literally went today and bought FIVE boxes of band-aids hoping it will last the rest of the summer. I do believe some of it is the cute Alaskan gals we have visiting in our neighborhood this summer. I do believe he has been "distracted" while biking.

This leads me to number 3..

3) Teenagers. I have been very fortunate to spend a lot of time with teenagers this summer. This is heaven to me because I work with teens and then I get to spend the summer with mine and their friends. They are the funniest people I know and I love how they are all so confident and kind. I like to think when we are all in the pool together people mistake me for one of their teen friends....ok, just let me live that dream, ok?? I enjoy how Middle child tries to be a teenager and how Youngest isn't sure if the teens are cool or just plain weird. But he plays along with them, but I am sure he thinks he is way cooler than they are. He may be right.

4) My workout routine. What? No, there hasn't been one all summer. I have put on 3 lbs which I can live with and am still doing weights and less cardio. I proclaimed to too many to take it back, that next year is the year of the BIKINI for me. Here's why:

We were at the pool the other day and Daughter had her new bikini on with her aviator glasses. She was with her friend and when those two walked by, it was like some weird slo-mo moment. They both were stunning and even the guy friends of theirs we were with, took a breath. A big, heavy breath. The girls were just stunning. So I decided right then and there that I will get in shape so I can look like the mom of the girl in the bikini.

AND the best part was: when I told Daughter I was wearing a bikini next year she said "If you do, I will wear a ONE PIECE all summer next year". OH MY, SCORE!! So I can get her out of her outfit, me into something totally inappropriate for my age?? This is the best deal ever.

I start work in two week and I cannot wait. I miss my co-workers and the kids I work with. I miss working. There have been some rough patches this summer but so far, this summer will just go down as the summer that was hotter than hell.

But I am in my own heaven. Hope you are all well.

Cat