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Weekly Happenings: We really soaked in summer this past week. We had play dates, played around the house, went for a dip in our pool this morning, and basically had a relatively lazy week. I cherish these times because it provides us with a nice breather from the busier weeks.

The Weekly Weather: It’s been warm and sunny. We did have one storm come through mid-week that cooled things down for a day, which was nice. I’ve decided that San Antonio is able to stay green all summer long because of these storms that come through on occasion. We don’t really have instances where it doesn’t rain for weeks on end. Even during the driest part of our year, we still have rainstorms come through to keep things green. It’s so nice!

What Paul’s Been Up To: He was busy at work and continues to work hard keeping the house and yards in good shape. I’m so grateful for all he does!

What Sarah’s Been Up To: I got my new glasses! It was a bit funny putting them on because things seemed a little wobbly. It’s just because my astigmatism changed a bit, so I simply need to adjust. Joseph’s been looking at me sort of funny because my new frames are radically different than my old ones (that I’ve had since he was a baby). He keeps telling me that they make me look so different.

What Joseph’s Been Up To: He enjoyed going to the play dates because it’s something he doesn’t really get to do during the school year. He also loved getting to go for a dip in our pool this morning. I think he’s part fish like his momma. 😉

What Abigail’s Been Up To: I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but she has added some longer sentences to her vocabulary: “I can’t reach it, it’s too high!” and “It’s stuck! The door is locked!” (which she uses for anything she can’t get into) are her two main ones, haha. She will also blurt out other things on occasion, which makes me realize she absorbs more of our speech than I thought. One cute one is when I ask her a question and she needs time to think about her answer. She’ll start out by saying, “Well…” and then gives me her answer. It’s funny to see these little things pop up. It reminds me that she will be three in just a few months. Oh, how the time doth fly!

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Bonus video: Abigail “reading” That’s Not My Meerkat

Weekly Happenings: This week held two fun events. On Thursday, we celebrated the Fourth of July by grilling, relaxing, and popping off fireworks with friends. It was pretty exhausting keeping Abigail from running after the fireworks, though. She still doesn’t have much of a sense of self preservation. We ended up heading back to our house (we were only two doors down) as soon as we finished with our fireworks. The kids were a bit bummed, but once we pulled out ice cream, their frowns disappeared and were replaced with smiles. Friday morning, we took a spontaneous trip to Waco so that we could check out the Magnolia Market (of Fixer Upper fame). Paul kept an eye on the kids outside (there’s an open space where kids can run around and play) while I checked out the market. We didn’t stay long because it was pretty hot, but I’m glad I got to see what I did.

The Weekly Weather: Warm, humid, and sunny…with a mix of rain here and there. It’s pretty typical for July. 🙂

What Paul’s Been Up To: He’s been busy with work and Daddy duty. I mention that last bit in particular because, as of late, Abigail has not wanted to be left behind when he goes somewhere. I’ve heard, “Daddy! Daddy, wait!” quite a bit the last little bit.

What Sarah’s Been Up To: I have basically been doing my typical summer stuff: entertaining kids, piano students, housekeeping, and the like. I also got my eyes checked and my astigmatism is a bit worse, so I need to order new glasses and sunglasses.

What Joseph’s Been Up To: He’s been pretty much enjoying the summer life. He had a ton of fun with fireworks. He also recently finished the second Harry Potter book.

What Abigail’s Been Up To: As I mentioned before, she really liked the fireworks and wanted to get right up close to them. It was hard keeping her out of harm’s way. She actually pitched the biggest fit when we headed for home, but luckily, since two-year-olds are rather fickle, she was also the first to perk up at the mentioning of ice cream. I joke with Paul that trying to raise her sometimes feels like raising Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Luckily, most of the time she is sweet and cute with only occasional bits of fury.

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Weekly Happenings: This past Sunday, my friend Stephen (who I met in college) was able to hang out for a bit with us (he’s in town for some training for the Army). It was nice getting to see him again. The piano tuner came for his annual visit (my piano sounds sooooo good right now), we went swimming at a friend’s pool (which was really more like a mini water park), and then the boys got to go see the new Spiderman movie (and Joseph even got to pose with Spiderman, which he thoroughly enjoyed). Abigail and I went for a play date and then came home for lunch and hang-out time while the boys were gone.

The Weekly Weather: We had a crazy storm come through on Monday (my weather app mentioned the possibility of a small storm but it was essentially a monsoon). Other than that, it’s been pretty typical June weather: warm, sunny, humid, and a few small thunderstorms here and there.

What Paul’s Been Up To: He’s replaced a couple different parts on our lawnmower but has had to wait for clear weather to test it out to see if it’s working now. As I mentioned before, this morning he and Joseph headed out for a showing of the new Spiderman movie. I think they both had a great time.

What Sarah’s Been Up To: I got to watch my piano tuner tune my piano, which is always a bit fascinating. I also had fun taking the kids swimming. Other than that, it’s been a pretty typical week for me, which is nice. 🙂

What Joseph’s Been Up To: He had a blast at the aforementioned activities and has been really soaking up summer vacation.

What Abigail’s Been Up To: She’s been a ball of pure energy this week. She’s busy, busy, busy which in turn keeps my busy, busy, busy. 😉 This morning, Abigail woke up at 4:00 (I think it was a nightmare) and she and I slept on the couch until about 8:15 (well, after she finally fell back to sleep around six-ish). Consequently, she was trying to fall asleep at 4:00. When I wouldn’t let her (because, well…yeah), she pitched a bit of a fit but then she popped up, ran for the bathroom, and climbed into the tub (fully clothed), asking for a bath. When I asked why she wanted a bath, she said, “Bath and night-night.” Well…since that wasn’t going to happen (little miss smarty-pants), I decided to let her play with her tablet for a bit while I made dinner. 😏

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