We have had a very busy summer! Our area was hit hard by the derecho that passed through Maryland right before our Independance holiday. We still managed to head out for vacation, but were slightly delayed. I learned how useful having a CB-owning husband is on a road trip where over half the gas stations along the highway were inoperable due to power outages- he just kept up conversation with the truckers. We visited family down South and had a blast- after the power outages and storms, we also experienced a midnight swim, my daughter sang for the family Church, we moved some cinderblocks and got stung by bees, more swimming, trampoline-ing, a massive fireworks display, Legos, and, a lot of time with family.
My tire somehow got a hole in it while it sat at home for our vacation. That was a fiasco. We have had friends and Church events, which have all been incredibly fun, but last week, my daughter told me she felt a little burned out from all the activity, so, other than VBS and some family time, we have had an at-home week this week. VBS was super-fun, and I loved volunteering. The theme was bugs, and, lo and behold, my daughter caught a rather large praying mantis- which we then brought in for VBS. He- my daughter named him Manley Mantis- was a hit and fit in nicely with the theme. He has been released back into the wild, but so far has refused to leave our porch. Maybe he liked us?
I have planned out August, and part of September for homeschool. I am eager to start, but we still have a bit of vacation left. My daughter is headed for a visitation vacation, but once she comes back home, we will be slowly getting back into the school-days routine.
Pictures will be coming soon!
