memorial day and summer break day 3 and 4

Ugh, I just got done typing a whole page worth of stuff and for some reason when I went to re-open it didn't save it.

Okay lets try this again.

Yesterday we took the bikes out for a beautiful 7 mile bike ride and stopped along the way at each park we cam across. It was Ben's idea to see the entire greenbelt that Nampa has to offer. It was wonderful. The American flags were flying, my heart was thankful for all the men and women who have served our country and our big boy was excited to cruse with us for the morning. Although he did want to stay longer at each park, so that was a bit of a hassle but he managed to get in and get seated so we could bike to our next stop. We saw lots of ducks, goats, horses, people and I even ran into one of my former students on the greenbelt as we were crossing. Love this town and love running into people we know.

After our long morning bike ride it was back home for showers, lunch, naps and reading outside on the patio furniture. My goal for the summer is 10 books of my choosing before I have to return again in August. The first one was gifted to me by one of my students mothers and it is one that I am 40 pages from finishing (probably will tonight) and one that I suggest everyone reading. It's good for the soul and really puts perspective on things. Great read.

We were busy tending to our garden and enjoying some of the fruits and labor of it this weekend. We used some of the cilantro in our enchiladas, and the bushes are doing amazingly! Today I finished up a side dish for Ben's BBQ at work topped with our dill from the garden and tonight we will be enjoying lettuce from our garden. Our spinach is growing a ton. Garden has turned into one of our favorite evening things to do and talk about on the patio at night. I suppose it helps that things are actually growing too :)

Bridger has been busy exploring and doing boy things such as climbing on anything and everything possible, especially when we are not looking. Today has been an interesting day to say the least in regards to our summer schedule. I knew he was tired but I had no idea he would be reading for a nap at 9:30 this morning. Normally he takes a nap at 1 and that is it. But with him going to bed much later since springing forward this spring I think he is just trying to get caught up on all his rest.

I have two major goals this summer with him. First, potty train. He went poop this morning after telling me he needed to go. I didn't put a diaper on him all morning and he did have a few pee accidents on floor but he figured it out after several reminders to tell mommy when he needs to go potty. We of course did the potty dance and he earned his chocolate.

The next goal I have for him is transitioning his bedroom up stairs to the quiet darker bedroom that doesn't get much light and is not on the side of the house next to where are the construction for the new home is taking place. This is more of a mommy job since I need to actually work on making his bedroom feel like a little kids room and not so much a guest room for when company stays the night. So that is also on the to do list.

I am off to work on our summer calendar so have a marvelous Monday I mean Tuesday! Gosh I love three day weekends.