same old, same old!

Not too much new and exciting going on here! Which is ok by me! Just spending our summer days doing the same things, playing outside, having family time, doing whatever!

Today Courtney had a birthday party to attend. Her good friend Addison is turning 5, and she had a swimming party at the Y. So, we all headed up to the Y and swam for about 30 minutes (we were a bit late) and then Hubby and Kasey headed home for Kasey's nap time and Hubby has a report to write. Courtney and I stayed for pizza, cake and presents.

Courtney finished a round of swimming lessons last week, and I took the girls swimming once this week. Between all these times of getting in the water, she is finally getting a little better at swimming. She is really getting better at holding her breath and going underwater! Even Kasey was figuring out how to kick her legs and get herself moving today. She had on a flotation device and she was able to get herself around a little!

Yesterday the girls went to my parents' house while Hubby and I went up to the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, CO. This event happens every year, and has been going on for as long as I can remember. They have their own little village built up there and for about 8 weekends in the summer it's open. And it's just a fun time. Last year we took the girls for the first time. That was a whole lot different than we were used to. Suddenly it was all about the kid rides, the fairy wings, the flowery crowns, the face painting, the food, etc. All the kid stuff! This year we left the kids at home and went with just the adults! We went with our friends the P's. This year was all about the shows they put on, and beer. Oh, and turkey legs. Walking around, looking again at all the stuff they have to entice kids who then beg their parents for that item made me look at Hubby and say "we are not bringing the kids back here until they are teenagers!" It's funny how it can seem like two totally different places depending on if you have kids with you or not!

It was hot, but we had a great time! We checked out 3 of their shows which of course made us laugh! We ate, drank, walked around, and rode the King's swing! We had to cut the day short because we had supper club that night, but it was still fun!

The girls have been healthy! (knock on wood!) Kasey is still finishing up her antibiotics. Courtney really seems to have some seasonal allergies but Zyrtek seems to really work for her.

Tomorrow Courtney goes to her first ever VBS! I am excited for her. I think she will be a little overwhelmed in the morning, but I have faith that she will settle in quickly and very much enjoy herself! Our church does it a little differently. Since our church is so large, they have people around town sponsor the week at their house. The church provides everything, people just open their homes as the place. This way, it's smaller groups, and it's near your home! I will be driving Courtney only about 10 minutes away. That will be nice.

Oh, I know something new that happened this past week. We hosted 2 Doolies in our home for Bed and Breakfast. This is a program that we heard about last year for the first time, but Hubby was out of town so we weren't able to do it. What happens is you are assigned 1 or 2 cadets, however many you ask for, who are flying in to begin basic training in the morning. So, Hubby picked up 2 cadets at 1pm at the airport on Wednesday and brought them to our house. We fed them dinner, took them to ice cream, and gave them the basement bedroom to sleep in. The next morning we fed them a big breakfast and then Hubby took then up to the Academy and they got on the bus and headed to basic training! The program really is called Bed and Breakfast!

Anyway, our two new Doolies were very kind kids. We may be sponsoring them for the year if we are able. The office that runs the Bed and Breakfast program is separate from the Sponsor Office, so we aren't 100% sure we will get them to sponsor. What a difference seeing them BEFORE basic! They have no idea what they are about to endure! The poor guys were so nervous in the morning, one of them was pacing the floor like a caged tiger! The other was making as many calls to home as possible before heading out.

I really enjoyed it, and I am loving the fact that we were able to get their mailing addresses! So, I have sent each of them a note already and have a card going out to each them soon as well! We also have been in contact via email with their parents and we able to give them updates and pictures from right up until they got on the bus! I look forward to doing this again next year!

Let's see, what else? Oh yes. Courtney had her MRI. Hubby took her. She apparently did really well. They left about 6:45am, and she was home and totally back to herself by 11am! She still has bruising from where the IV's were put in, and a mark on her chest from where the monitors were, but she is fine and you would never know she had anesthesia on Monday morning! And her MRI was clean, as expected. I already have a copy and the report which we will take to her neurologist next week for her appointment.

Hubby sold one of his motorcycles today. Both motorcycles needed work done to them, and we just can not afford to put money into them right now. So, he sold one and now he has money to get the other one fixed. He also needs to replace his helmet and he would like to get Courtney a helmet as well. She went for her first ride around the neighborhood the other night, with my helmet on. Of course the child loved it and is wishing to ride more and more. Am I okay with this? Uh, no, nervous as heck thank you very much! But as long as it's rides around the neighborhood for a while, I can handle that. I think...

Well, the sun just set, so hopefully the temperature is not in the 90's anymore. I am going to go and take a walk around the neighborhood before it's pitch black out!