Summer Time

"... and the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high. Your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'. So hush little baby; don't you cry."

I remember seeing a coffee cup years ago that said: "The best three things about being a teacher are June, July, and August." Well, we're now down to "the best two things about being a teacher are June and July." I do love summer vacation. Now more so than ever. Elijah is almost two and is so much fun to hang out with. Jason, due to job circumstances, has been at home with us much of this summer so far. That has been a lot of fun, too.

Eli is going on his first real vacation in just a few weeks. We took him to a cabin in Pigeon Forge at Christmas for two nights, but this will be the first real vacation. We are going to Panama City Beach for six days. I can't wait to see his reaction when he sees the beach for the first time. He enjoys playing in the pool at our different friends' houses. However, he wasn't impressed with the sand box at his cousins' house last week, so we'll see how he handles all the sand. His response to the grittiness was, "A mess, Mommy. A mess." He wasn't impressed, like I said. He is pretty much a neat freak. Which is really interesting when he's feeding himself yogurt. :) I can't wait to build sand castles with him and maybe see some dolphins. Even if our first vacation as a family isn't perfect, it will be full of memories. And I can't wait.