So long Summer

It's Sunday night, the kids are finally asleep, (they go back to school tomorrow!) and I am depressed as hell! Where did the summer go?
I remember as a kid summer used to last for a year!
We would be gone from sunup til the streetlights came on - we would check in with Mom and Dad for an occasional meal, a fix of a bump or scrape, maybe a quarter so we could walk down to the store to get a popsicle, and be right back out again! But I do know that by the time August rolled around I was ready to go back. Now that I'm an adult it seems like it goes by in the blink of an eye.
I feel guilty too that my family didn't see much of me this summer. I haven't worked since my daughter was born, and this whole Avon thing has been a bit of an adjustment for all of us. I keep having to remind myself it will all be worth it when I'm an Executive Unit Leader and making 6 figure salaries. Soon, Trixie, soon!
Anyway, I know we did have some fun. I would have liked to take a major vacation, but it just wasn't in the cards. (Or the purse, for that matter!)
We like to take a lot of short trips during the summer, and this one we were able to take quite a few. The day after the kids got out, Andy had to go to Boston for a weekend work trip, and I was able to go with him. It was awesome-my first time in Boston!


It was a nice relaxing weekend with my bestest buddy....


I got my very first taste of real New England Clam Chowdah!!!






We also got to go to Cedar Point, for Andy's annual company picnic! It's always fun to go there, (especially since it's free!!)

It just so happened the day we went was Molly's 8th birthday, and Andy's boss stood up and announced "A special little girl is turning 8 today, let's wish her a happy birthday" and everyone clapped for her. She was so embarrassed, but very happy.

It's a shame, though, that Molly and I are the only ones who like roller coasters - Andy and Alex hate them! But at least we were all able to ride the train! After Cedar Point we went on up to Michigan to visit the family. A great little mini vacation!













Alex got to play with his favorite cousin - Bailey the Retarded Squirrel! (Actually he's not a retarded squirrel - he's a very pampered Yorkie-Poo)


OH, and let's not forget, the Harry Potter Book 7 Release party! An awesome event, held in Hudson Ohio. Alex dressed up as a wizard, had total strangers coming up asking to take his picture!














We also took a day and went up to Lake Erie to walk on the beach. I couldn't believe how warm the water was! I was expecting it to be freezing like it is in Lake Michigan. A little cruddy, perhaps, but very warm! And as you can see, a gorgeous day!





I wish summer could last so much longer, that you could fit in everything in that you wanted to.

But now school is starting, Alex's first year of high school, Molly's third grade. It's time for me to start singing a big chorus of "Sunrise, Sunset". Yikes. I am such a sap.