Summer has finally arrived in western Washington. The sun is shining, the flowers are growing and we haven't seen a drop of rain in nearly a month! I know, I know. Everyone who has never lived in Washington thinks it rains all year long (I did too). In reality, it rains from October to May and then it's dry, dry, dry.
My yard is beautiful, thanks to the owners of the house who lived here until we moved in. I planted a couple pots full of annuals this spring, but most of them are dead. Thanks to Heidi and Scott I have hydrangeas, daisies, hollyhocks, echinacea, lavender and clematis. It's gorgeous in my backyard, and even better because I know I don't have to mow it!
My kids are officially bored with summer vacation. They big summer dreams of vacations at Disneyland, shopping, carnivals, parades and more. In reality we went to a parade and they were bored silly. We went to the fireworks on July 4th and they were enchanted, but they were over much too soon. No vacation this summer--gas prices are way too high and I have no desire to drive to Disneyland (or, God forbid, DisneyWORLD) with my three heathens.
We're all counting down the days until we see Mike again. This deployment has seemed especially long, even though I thought it wouldn't be "too bad." See, this is the first deployment in which I am not pregnant or taking care of an infant or toddler. Should be a breeze, right? Turns out, older kids miss Daddy more than babies do, and just because there are no diapers to change doesn't mean Mom gets any kind of break. Sigh. On the bright side, I'm meeting Mike in Hawaii at the end of this deployment for a much-needed vacation. That should make up for a lot.......
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