Power Outage

So, here's what you do when it's summertime and your power has been out for almost 24 hours...

You can't see it in the photo, but Lyla and Cade have been digging their very own mud pool, at the woods line in our bsckyard. The hose is buried in mud, and they're covered in it. 

You talk to Lincoln about how he must stay away from the generator his dad had so generously offered us...we're all plugged in, and it's been a lifesaver.

We have the best neighbor is in the world. Hands down. 

 You go back to basics. You ride bikes, you dig holes to China and you practice your best scooter riding.

It's a magical summer. 

Electricity still not on...Lyla and Cade are sleeping with me tonight. Lyla got extra ice cream tonight as we watched the stars tonight and tried to find the Big Dipper. 

"This is a dream come true, Mommy!"

I love their little perspectives.

Summer Fun!

This is the perfect summer. Really, it is. We are so busy in all the right ways, and we're having a fantastic time. 

Lyla has easily adjusted to a later bedtime, with alone reading time right before bed, and she sleeps until well after 9. It's Heaven, really. I absolutely love having her home. I love listening to her read at night. She still reads aloud to herself, and she's immersed in the Ivy + Bean series. She wants to read it all by herself. 

Cade loves being out of school too. He loves our new pool membership, and loves being outside looking for ants and inspecting the "Bad Guys'" work (our lawn service). 

He's planted a little garden of carrots and beans. He's so proud of the farming progress:

Yesterday, we had our first swim date at Rand's. Unfortunately, he was at camp, but we had so much fun hanging out with Aunt Chz anyway. Cade was so happy to get a water gun today. 

And, today, we had a playdate with Lyla's kindergarten friend, Mya. Mya broke her arm right before school was out, but she was so excited to come play with Lyla. They built a fort with Cade in the basement:

We're looking so forward to our upcoming Beach vacation trip to Destin and the neighborhood cookout. The only things to make the summer sweeter: lightening bugs and cicadas.