Summer!

While our weather suggests summer has been here for weeks, today was really the official first day of summer because today was the first official day of summer activities!  Game on.  It's a cornacopia of outdoor activities, so complex that I only manage to remember where my kids are supposed to be at any moment in the day because I type up a daily schedule for each week and keep it on the fridge.

I also consult it often.  Because, I swear, my short term memory has been shot to hell now that I have children.  Either that or I have so much stuff I am trying to keep track of in my head that some of it is just leaking out of my ears.  (It may be both.)

We started the day with tennis lessons beginning at 8:30 am.  I dropped the boys off, got them settled, and raced off to do Wegmans in a half an hour.  (Even in a half an hour racing through the store in a frenzied state, I still managed to spend over $150 dollars.  Wegmans owns me.  And my three kids.)  I picked up the boys at 9:30.  We hopped back home for a quick change into swim gear and a quick emptying out of the groceries from the car.  I unpacked the groceries.  The boys suited up.  And off we went to the pool for swim team practice at 10 am.

The boys swam their little speedos off for an hour of laps, time drills and strokes.  They were thrilled to be back in the water with their friends and their coaches.  After swim team, they had a short break before jumping back into the pool for swim lessons.  Stroke mechanics for a half an hour!

We headed home for an hour to eat a quick lunch.  ( I also prepped dinner, did a few loads of laundry, unloaded and loaded the dishwasher, answered a few work emails and unplugged the downstairs toilet. Yes, it was a very relaxing hour, thankyouverymuch.)

At the end of our hour, we were back to the tennis courts for the boys' tennis team practice.  I am honestly amazed at the progress the boys have made in tennis.  It has been incredible to see.  They ran their little heads off, chasing ball after ball on the courts.

After tennis team, we stayed at the courts for an hour so I could hit a few balls to practice up for my match tomorrow night.  The boys played tennis together on the court next to me.

As we drove home (finally), the boys were so quiet in the car, it was eerie.  A whole lot of yawns and heavy eyes, lidded with sleepiness.  All three admitted they were beyond tired and ready for a nap.

And that is exactly what I like to hear.  One of the many benefits of summer:  three exhausted, completely worn out little boys, ready and eager for bed by the end of the day.

Well, make that three exhausted and completely worn out little boys and their mom.  Because I am pretty pooped too.