Finish Line

When most people think of the beach, they probably think of summer. But living in Wilmington, I really don't associate the beach with any particular season. We make an effort to go there year round. As evidenced by this ancient picture of Ree hanging out by the water in her winter jacket.

But the pool, the pool means summer. And we finally went to the pool for the first time this year on Sunday. It was crowded, but it was so great to swim in a pool. (And not just because it was 96 degrees out, although that definitely made swimming extra appealing.) And after being in a pool, it was really hard to try to shift back into school mode in the evening. Thankfully, the last day of school is this Friday.

With the end of school, we are also reaching the end of end-of-the-year events. It has been a busy year for them. We've had:

The Girl Scout Brownies bridge to Juniors.

A school spelling bee.

A preschool graduation.

A performance of Sleeping Beauty.

A first grade picnic and awards ceremony.

And a little gymnast earn her first trophy.

We just have to make it through tomorrow's Entrepreneur Fair and Thursday's third grade class swim party. And then we will be ready for summer. And real pool time.

Time Out

Sometimes I wish I could get sent to time out. Wouldn't that be the greatest? Time all alone in a room where no one could talk to me and I wouldn't be allowed to talk?  Not being allowed to leave until I felt ready to rejoin the group? Unfortunately, I don't think I'll get the privilege of a time out any time soon. But I do like taking time out from the rest of life when I can. 

Since we moved to Wilmington, my favorite place for a time out is the beach. (It's also my favorite place to relax, to go on date nights, to walk, to visit with friends...) We typically head to the beach on Sunday mornings, and it's such a nice break from the rest of the week.

We hadn't been since Mother's Day (yes, I know how spoiled I am), and it felt so good to finally get my beach time out last Sunday. Ree was still recovering from many late nights of rehearsals and Saturday night's performance of Sleeping Beauty (which was fantastic, not that I'm biased or anything), so she stayed home with Jeff. The three stooges and I met up with friends. And, of course, given that it was a typical lazy Sunday at the beach in Wilmington, we also ran into other friends. It was a very fun time. And a perfect time out. 

Nati thought the donut holes were pretty perfect too!