..Summer is in full swing at our house.

No school. Bedtime hours have faded into oblivion. Tia and Bella play outside until dark. They come in dirty, sweaty and exhausted. I don't cook every night. Lately it's been "fend for yourself nights" with the exception of the two little ones.

The front and back door swings open and forgets to be closed all the day long. Flies zip right on in.

I hate flies in my kitchen. I hate flies period. I pay 25 cents for a dead fly. Inflation. It use to be 10 cents.

Neighbor kids are in and out. I have to find the kids in order to have them help me with something.

Sometimes my wanting them to help me is just a guise for wanting some company.

 I miss the routine of the school year. The order, and predictability. The having my house and kids and husband to myself. The menu planning and cooking.

I can't wait for fall. But until then... I'll enjoy sleeping in a little later, washing all the days fun off of my baby's hands and feet and visiting with the neighbors out in the yard.

A week at the parks, library, beach and home while the older girls were at camp.