One week completed!

One week has gone by of summer vacation already! While we have been low on cash, we have made the best out of every day. Friday I cleaned the house in the morning and then we went to the library to sign up for the summer reading game. Afterwards we went to Kris' pool and swam for three hours. The kids all got along great. Brady and Kris were out there and Missy came with Matt and her friend Evelyn. It was a good time. The best part was that Weston got enough confidence to swim in the deep end. Once he saw that he could do it, he was jumping off the diving board and swimming to the side. He did awesome! I love when he is in the pool all day. The salt water is so good for his sinuses and the exercise is good for his lungs. Saturday, I went to boot camp in the morning. Then it took us all morning to pack up and shop for our overnight camping trip. We finally made it to the campground a little after 1:00pm. Due to a storm the night before there was no power, so the pools were not open. After a little disappointment, we found the Franson family and played on the playground for a short period of time. Then the kids hoped on their bikes and rode around for a while. After they got tired of that, they asked to go down to the river. The nature trail takes you down under railroad through a tunnel. Then you come to this beautiful river. Many people had tubes to go down the current. It was breathtaking. Who needs New Hampshire when you have that kind of beauty in your backyard? The kids had fun playing in the water. Buddy, the dog, enjoyed the rocks. Weston was starting to get chilly so we got out and went back to the campsite. The older kids got back on their bikes. There was also a girl named Haley that was in Ella's girl scout troop, so the three older girls played and found a hill to ride down. Then they had a blast playing in the tent. It was so nice to hang out with Julie and Craig. They are such down to earth people and their children are a lot like ours, so you get the impression that they "get it" without judgment. It is so peaceful to sit back and relax while the kids play together. They even made us dinner, breakfast, and lunch. I tried to contribute what we had, but they were more prepared with food and a grill. That night we roasted marshmallows and called it a night. The tent was freezing, and I have no idea how the kids slept in their tent as it was so hard on the ground (we had a air mattress). I kept waking up because I was so cold. Thankfully Andy stayed the whole night and I was able to gain warmth from him. The next morning we got up and I came back here to shower and let the dog out. Then we basically spent the whole day in the pool. I didn't think I was ever going to get the kids out. We ended up leaving around 2:30 and coming back here to unload, and so I could finally tackle the two papers I have due on Thursday. Yesterday, was the only day we stayed home. It was a severe thunder and lightening storm in the morning. Which is perfect weather to write a paper. I paid the kids to leave me alone for the afternoon and that worked. Unfortunately, it looks as though I will have to do the same for tomorrow to finish the second paper.