Saturday, August 6, 2011

Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days od Summer-
"Dog Days" (Latin: diēs caniculārēs) are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere, they usually fall between early July and early September
Source-wikipedia.com
Summer has been particularly brutal this year. I'm not sure if I'm on board with the 'the sky is falling Global Warming' people or if this is just a natural climate change. Regardless.. it's HOT.
It's hot outside, it's warmer than I would like in the house.. we're all getting cranky.
I've done something I said I would never allow my children to do. Play video games as long as they want. I didn't like it at first, and there are still times where I limit how long they play, but it has turned into a fun family thing. They are playing the games we played as kids, Super Mario, Yoshi's Island, Kirby, all of those Nintendo favorites. This afternoon I spent about an hour on the couch giggling, eating potato chips and playing games with the boys. That blissfully happy hour reminded me, I need to slow down and make more memories like this.
I'm dropping my Read the Bible in 90Days, I'm still reading, just slower than the program requires. I've gotten in a better routine around the house where I have a little more free time to spend with them in the mornings and the afternoon. School starts on the 17th.. Awana and soccer will start soon after that.. It's about to get crazy but it's all for those two little smiles! And that is priceless.