It’s finally here, Monday is the last day of school for Cameron. First grade is officially in the books. Logan has been out of school for a couple weeks now and is anxiously awaiting the true start to summer.

Let the adventures begin!

Last summer the boys and I had an awesome summer visiting fun new places and making memories that will last a lifetime. I called it The Summer of Mommyland and it was awesome.

OK, it wasn’t always easy. They tested my patience. We got lost a couple of times too. But seeing the boys have those experiences was magical. I was actually kind of sad to see the summer come to an end.

Well this year we’re doing it all over again! Sure, we’ll go to some of the same places we went to last year but I’ll find us some new adventures too.

This year we’re also hoping to bring Bill on a few of our adventures if he can spare a few days away from his company to come out and play.

My hope is that when the boys go back to school in the fall they can share the fun they had. But more importantly, I hope that when they are grown, they look back at their summers off from school and remember all the fun things we did together. I know the memories we made last summer and the ones yet to come will follow me for the rest of my days.

I hope you’ll come along with us as we find new and enriching ways to spend our summer.

Do you have any suggestions of places we should check out? Is there anywhere you’d like us to test out for you and report back on how we liked it?

We are open to any and all adventures!

What are you going to do with your kids this summer?

My week brought with it many challenges as I started my challenge of not yelling at the boys. What started as a week of uncertainty turned into a week filled with confidence. It’s not easy, nothing worth doing ever is, but I found that I really can do it if I really think before I react.

Monday.

I’ve started to get creative with my lunches again. I’m looking for the low calorie, makes me full factor. This one might not be pretty but it was delicious! Black bean quinoa, some corn, cherry tomatoes, and a sliced hard boiled egg. Wow, was it good and it kept me satisfied for the rest of the afternoon.

Tuesday.

I started my no yell challenge this week and the boys were kind of taken off guard the first couple days. In the first two or three days of me not yelling they actually started to be extra good. I went up to get dressed and when I came back down this is what I found, two boys quietly coloring and talking nicely to each other.

Of course as the week progressed their behavior regressed but that’s another story for another day.

Wednesday.

Let’s face it, sometimes it is! Seriously though, I really like this mug.

Thursday.

Our house of technology just got a little more techy with the addition of the Nest. This thermostat is so smart it’s ridiculous. It was a little pricey but I think it’ll pay for itself in a little more than a year (maybe less).

I love that I can change the temperature in the house from my iPhone. I’m sure there will be a review on this bad boy in the near future.

Oh, and Bill has since fixed the little holes and painted the wall.

Friday.

This little plant was supposed to be low maintenance, it was sold to me under false pretenses. Once I did a little Googling after getting Mac (that’s the plant’s name) I found out that this little plant is a high maintenance bitch. It can’t have our water because we have a well and well water has too much salt. It’s like Goldilocks, it can’t be too close to a window or too far away.

Taking care of the kids is going to be easier than taking care of this tinny tiny little plant. Oh well, it’s cute so I’ll keep it.

Saturday.

Season opener for the boy’s soccer and it was FREEZING!

Logan was a little apprehensive at first since this is his first soccer season, but once he got out there he had a great time. He even scored the ONLY goal of his game. GO LOGAN!

Cameron did really well too. I have him playing a division up this year since he’s almost 7. His league is all 7 and 8 year olds and he’s pretty small but it hasn’t stopped him from going out there and playing hard.

Sunday.

It’s Sunday and it’s a beautiful day, why not ride around in a golf cart at your grandparent’s house? I hope my boys know how lucky they are.

The boys love to go on adventures with their Poppy and they’ll talk my ear off about it when they get back.

Another week in the books here in Mommyland. What kind of fun did you have last week?