Miscellaneous File...

I officially can't keep up.

Don't get me wrong, we're living our summer days to their fullest and it feels so good; but documenting them is getting harder and harder to do.  Mainly because come eight o'clock each evening we're all ready to wind down and rest up from another long hard day of playing.  That's the beauty of having three little monsters that go at two speeds: fast & faster.... they flop down into their little beds at night and drift off to dreamland before the sun sets.

I guess we'll start with the Bees Game.  The Albrecht fam met for dinner and a baseball game this past weekend and it was chaotic and sweaty and perfect in every way.  Here is Grandma and her crew meeting the Salamander?  We were en route to the train ride and we had already met the balloon lady (clearly).  This was pre-cotton candy so you can imagine the blurry picture we would have if we snapped it after the pink and blue fluff.  :)

Kaelster didn't entirely trust the mascot... Keep an eye on him, Tiger.

The twonagers clung to Grandpa Hooky at dinner like little monkeys.  I think it had something to do with his extra side of mashed potatoes.  But really, these two are all about Grandpa.  It's kind of a foreign situation for Grandma Gail.

Speaking of food, we totally scored on free Chik-fil-a day.  Yours truly dressed the littles up like cows and collected free kids meals for all of them.  Listen, I'll do a lot for free stuff and a break from making and cleaning up a meal.  Plus, those are some cute little calves.

I've been trying (and mostly failing) to keep up our school skills this summer.  On this particular evening we traced little bodies and then they drew their faces, hair, and clothes so Daddy could "see them" when he made it home from a work trip.  They were sure it would be tricky for him to determine who was who... turns out, Daddy has a gift.

Anndd my kids look like "Buddy" from The Goonies.

 One afternoon I held ski school at the house.  Ryno and I watched a few videos on YouTube about helping young kids learn how to water ski.  A lot of folks actually pulled their tots on their skis in the comfort of their own yard.  So, on a 97 degree day I decided that ski school should commence.  #heatstroke

Wasn't the best timing, but man, did they love it.  Hopefully their skills will translate to the water.  

 Just a typical potty break off the back roads that could NOT be avoided.  What would I do if I had little girls?  This is obviously one of the coolest parts of being a boy, right?

Somewhere along the line we went to the rodeo where we got rained on but "Manned Up" and watched the entire thing anyway.  We had a water balloon fight complete with homemade Popsicles and cousins AND we have been harvesting our garden and mass producing zucchini bread. 

My Mom, the educator, tells me that play is work for little ones.

It's a rough job, but some one's gotta do it.

I'm feeling like one lucky {tired & sometimes insane} LUCKY mama this summer.