About the summer...

And summer hours.  I'm loving them.  Really.  Now don't get the idea that I'm not working but let's just say that things are a little more relaxed so far in the month of June!  I have harvested the infamous thistle patch in the side yard and reclaimed the land that I've been trying to pass off as part of my neighbor's yard.  I'd hate to have people think those were my weeds.  The dogs are back on their summer morning walk regime.  I was told by the vet that Cleo, aka The Fatness, was a bit plump.  Summer schedule allows for both running in the morning AND a dog walk.  We'll see if she slims down.  If not, we're resolved to the fact that she's a lot cuter when she's fat even if she sometimes makes funny pig-like noises when she breathes.  Can you have sleep apnea when you are awake?

What's the most fun though is having MR and Will home.  Mary Rollins has been at ballet the last two weeks but Will has had two weeks of nothing but playing with friends.  I felt badly about his current lack of activity (as I may have previously mentioned)  but I do believe that children with nothing to do lends to the development of their creativity.  In fact, just this morning Will asked if he and his friends could use the glue gun. 

Ummm....why?

We're making air-soft grenades?  Where's the aluminum foil?

About 20 minutes later, I heard an "Oh Crap!" in the backyard.  I was assured all was well by a boy holding a box of matches and another boy with a handful of bottle rockets. 

And, a minute ago, I saw three 12-year old boys dragging a big plastic wagon across the backyard. One of them has a shovel.  I wonder if I should be worried as I just picked them up from watching the new A-Team movie.  Apparently, it was THE BEST movie any of them had ever seen.  I'm having flashbacks to a little Williamson family incident where my brother pistol-whipped me after watching Wild Wild West. 

Oh...Will says he was just getting the shovel to put it back in the garage. Huh?  (I think I might suggest they play XBox.

Next week, we're going to Holiday World on Monday for Will's birthday party (I'll have to tell you about Holiday World if you've never been) and then Will's going with some cousins to our Tennessee lakehouse.  Mary Rollins was invited to go too, but for some reason, she was really excited about being home alone.  Without any 12 year-old boys. I can't imagine why. 

For Transy friends (and family)

This is really for Transylvanians.  I loved it. 
for Transylvanians

Summer hours...

Mystery Falls en route to Rock Bridge

It's official.  Summer is here and I am now on summer hours.  Last day of school was Thursday and also, I am the parent of a high schooler.  My golden year of two children at the same school is over.  Sigh.  It was so nice while it lasted.  I suppose when Mary Rollins and Will are both in high school it'll be all different as they won't need me/my transportation quite as much anymore.  Sigh.  All good, all good though.  Teenagers and almost-twelve year olds are really fun.

To celebrate summer hours, I'll be taking two boys (Will and Wyatt N.)  to Red River Gorge tomorrow all while working from my iPhone and Mary Rollins goes to Ballet Summer Intensives.  Then it's back to work the rest of the week but I'm pretty excited about tomorrow's summer hours.

Also, I'm open to suggestions for fun things to do with an almost-twelve-year-old boys who do not want to go to baseball camp, take tennis lessons, golf lessons, batting lessons or go to ballet summer intensives.  Any suggestion that does not include the playing of XBox 360 is welcome.

Lexington Herald Leader Reader's Choice Poll now out...

A past client and friend alerted me this morning to the poll for the 2010 Lexington Herald-Leader Reader's Choice poll.  And, of course, one of the items is your favorite Realtor.   I was actually voted #2 the year before last!  Whether you live near or far, you can offer your opinions on many of your Central Kentucky favorites, be that me or not!  To vote, click on the above post title link or click on the link below.

 Lexington Herald-Leader Reader's Choice