Fun Summer Days

So what to do on a summer day?(This was written yesterday...) It was gorgeous today. I would be happy to live in place that is always around 75 degrees. I would allow for a few wet weeks so we can enjoy the green almost all year long- but today was heaven for me.

The kids got up with the sun, which wasn't so great for me, since I went to bed hours after they did.
First item on the agenda: we went to LA Fitness for my Aqua-fit class and to let the kids play in the play place. The kids fussed a bit when I came to pick them up(They wanted to keep playing in the kids club). I decided if I would work out this week every day- either at the gym or my yoga DVD I would treat myself to a new work-out outfit this weekend.
Then Leila decided she wanted to do "school". I asked her what the letter of the day was, and she said she mostly wanted to just do a craft. So, I supervised while the kids cut out face parts, used the markers(not allowed to use out of sight because of messes they have made in the past), and glued the various parts on the paper bag. I will post pictures once I remember to bring my camera upstairs. We played with our sesame street flashcards for shapes and colors and opposites, and the letters of the alphabet. I was a bit surprised at how much they knew. They had snack(close enough to lunchtime that I counted it as lunch), and Leila said it was time for recess in the backyard when they kids played in the sand table. Leila wants to do preschool everyday.. I need to get prepared.
Then we walked up to Plaid Pantry, With Nathan grumbleing the entire way that we should take the van. We saw Trudy Mecham on our walk, and we saw a cement mixer in action. Nathan didn't grumble during those two highlights. Well, Plaid Pantry does not carry slurpees or iccees much to our dismay, so we walked back home, picked a few daisies and put them in water.
Then we headed out to 7-11. The kids got wild cherry(Leila) and strawberry(Nathan). I am able to withstand a slurpee-- if we had gone to Dairy Queen however I would not have been able to pass up any icecream.
Then we stopped at a park for some fun playing.
We headed home and the kids passed out. I don't like it when they sleep during the day because it makes bedtime difficult. But the quiet was just too welcome to me. I read my book we are reviewing in our book club tommorrow(Incidents In The Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs. I am still not halfway thru it--eek!) and snuck in a tiny nap myself.
Then I cooked my enchilada casserole and made some chips out of tortillas in the oven.
When Jeremy got home we all ate together.
The kids were back outside for some more fun while we cleaned up a bit.
Then we headed out for a bike ride-hoping to get them good and worn out so bedtime won't be sooooo challenging tonight. Stopped at the school to play on the equipment- I made them each take a walk around the track. Leila turned into Milo the Crow.
Back at home after in jammies the kids read with Daddy. I sung to each of them twice. Nathan finally passed out around 9, Leila passed out about a quarter after 10, but she played nicely in her room- when she gets up a lot it drives me nuts(Bedtime troubles make me very frustrated).
Now, its my turn.

What a fun Summer Day!