Where has the summer gone?

Good question. We had originally planned to do all sorts of fun stuff once Tom got back. However, life doesn't always go as planned. Tom got stuck on medical hold for most of the month he was supposed to have off. They did some post-deployment physical and decided he needed to see a cardiologist because his resting heart rate is so low, 44 beats per minute. He's fine, and yes, still alive despite such a low heart rate. I think it's a combination of his running for so many years(at least 15!) and genetics(his dad, though not a runner or athlete by any stretch of the imagination, also has a low heart rate).

So, we've done a lot(8 weeks) of swimming lessons for Ivy. Andrew got 5(out of 6) Saturdays of Mommy & Me type swim class. He now LOVES being in pools--except when there are stairs, at which point, that would be the only place he'd want to be. Collin got 2(out of 3) Saturdays of the same swim class. During those classes, Tom was with Andrew, and we were lucky to get Ivy watched.

Ivy & Collin have also learned how to bike without training wheels. We only taught Ivy. Collin hasn't figured out brakes yet, so for now, he drags his feet going down the driveway or puts his feet down when he wants to stop. Anyway, that's been most of our summer.