Laundry vs memories made

Does anyone else feel like the summer is flying by even though it just started? We've been so busy around here & I have so many things to post that I don't know where to start. We planted our first garden, Joshua's been playing soccer, Ella is pulling herself up in her crib & crawling, & Caleb is...well...still making us laugh! But let's just start with today & go from there.

Monday morning greeted me like usual...dishes to be put away, cleaning to do, & piles of sweaty clothes from a weekend of soccer games, yard work, light saber wars, & other outdoor fun. However I was also greeted by a beautiful summer morning, two little boys bursting with energy, a little girl who looks very cute in a sun hat, a new slip 'n' slide, & a cold watermelon that insists on being eaten outside. Well, as hard as it was to say "no" to that pile of laundry, (I mean, what if it disappears?) I decided to dig out the swim trunks, sun hat, & sunscreen & head outside. Here is a sneek peek at our backyard fun. Who needs the beach! (Ok, I do - but this will do for now)

You can see more pictures here. Now it's 1:00 & I have one baby girl off to dreamland, one 2 year old cuddled in bed with his thumb & blankie on his way to dreamland, one 6 year old working on a puppet show downstairs (show starts @ 3:00, I'm told) & wouldn't you know it...the laundry is STILL there (with the addition of some grass stained swim trunks).