Memorial Day

Hello! Wow, I have been a BAD blogger lately. I am sorry about that! I hope you all had a great, long weekend...I know we did! I'll post pictures tomorrow, but I figured I'd pop in and say hello to you!

Things have seemed extra busy here lately and I'm not sure why. Bear Cub is done with his school, and he just finished up his swim lessons last week. So now we are foot loose and fancy free for the summer! We're trying to get together with friends once or twice a week, we always get to the library, and we'll keep getting to the pool as much as we can. BC's swimming is going really well....we need to continue to practice coming up for air in mid-swim, but that's coming along, too. He can even dive in! Swimming may just be his "thing"...that is, if we can pry him away from the BUGS.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the boy is back into bugs. Oh my. We have different bug collecting containers with ALL kinds of interesting (and smelly) little insects. We take some of the longest, slowest walks around the neighborhood while he looks at and inspects everything he comes across. When it's a good find, he usually calls out, "Beetle alert!" or "Motherload! Millipede central!" Motherload?? Um, ya...we can thank Daddy Bear for that one. Not sure what it means exactly, but I think it's something like, "Cool!" But anyway, the bug scientist is back!

Some other points of interest, as my creative writing skills are waning as the night goes on:

• Bear Cub is BEYOND excited for his fourth birthday in July. He gets absolutely giddy when he talks about his train/bug/frog/rain forest/transportation party he wants to have. Yes, we will have to narrow those choices down as June progresses! :) I LOVE to see him so excited about his special day and I hope we can really plan something fun for him. He says he wants it at our local splash fountains, but if it gets too hot, we'll move to the pool and then he HAS to have the cake at home. Hmmmm...some more things to plan here...
• He counted to 40-something tonight while we were reading a counting book! He stumbled over a few numbers, but all in all, it was pretty darn good! He's also starting to write his name and it's actually LOOKING like his name. He's not too interested in it yet, but just the fact that he'll sit long enough to do that is a big achievement. He is soooooo smart...I wish I could capture the things he says on video. I could, but then I would miss out on the "live" version. I just don't like to be behind the camera! But trust me when I say that we have some highly interesting and hysterical conversations with BC lately! :)
• We are getting ready for a BIG adventure out West...we are going camping with our fave cousins in Colorado and Utah. We leave next Saturday, so we are in the midst of making our lists, gathering our MANY things, and just mentally preparing for this. Ha! The mental preparation is just for me. I have never been camping, so this is going to be NEW for me! Camping as in, sleeping in tents and cooking outside! Whoa...... I'm excited and just interested to see what it's all about. I am SO happy to be going with my GA cousins...they are pro campers and backpackers, so I know we'll be with the best. Just throw in our almost 4 year old and their 10 month old...and yes, we'll have some crazy stories to tell once we're home! More on that trip as it draws near...

Ok, I'd better head off now. I've got some photos to post tomorrow from Lil Miss's birthday party on Saturday and some fun around the house. Have a great week ahead! :)