Addie Rocks

Addie: What is this Miem?
Polly: Its a rain drain. When it rains a lot the water needs somewhere to go.
Addie: Can I walk on it?
Polly: Yes
Addie slowly steps on the drain and looks down through it as she goes.

Is it summer yet?

OK, so I am trying to check off all of these things off of my list:

• Join the St Louis Park Pool for Polly Addie and Mary (Clint can pay as he goes)
• Find a pair of shoes for Addie that she can wear without socks (there must be 17 pair spread around the house currently), that are safe to use on her new BIKE, that are easy enough to slip on to run out the door to go to the park, and finally, that will HELP to keep sand out of her shoes as its is her biggest pet-peeve.
• Find swimming lessons for Addie and Mary- Addie is pretty comfortable in the pool but hasn't taken too many classes without me. I think she should start in the easiest class and then if they feel as though she can move up, we'll do it then. I also think Mary would benefit from spending sometime in the pool this summer so that she get comfortable and will be ready to roll next summer. I am deciding between the YMCA and Foss.
• Sign Addie up for the circus http://www.circusjuventas.org/
• Finalize our trip back east for Elizabeth's wedding next week. I have to get a car reservation for the second half of the trip to the beach. I think that we are all set for the MD stop- just need to confirm he babysitter for the rehearsal dinner and pick up Addie's dress. Oh yeah- I need to buy myself a dress :-)
• Give my kids a kiss and read them a book-it has been a busy couple of weeks and every Monday and Tuesday I feel disconnected from them again. I played golf again last night in the General Mills Monday Night League (thanks Clint!), got up for a run this morning and then headed out the door. I had about 5 minutes to read Mary a book and brush Addie's hair. I think its these three days of work that keep me sane but also make me MISS my kids. I still think 3 in a row is the way to go, but it doesn't make my longing to kiss my kids any easier.
• Decline Kris and Tim's wedding- this is a bummer. Clint and I were looking forward to celebrating with them in San Diego and are sad to hear that we are already committed to going to the beach. Don't get me wrong, my cousin Lindsay's wedding is going to be a blast! but it would have been a lot of fun.
• Look into the Boundary Waters trip. If we are ever going to do it- I think its THIS year.
• Get the cement man back to the house to fix the front steps
• Find a plummer to fix the bathtub pipes leak
• Laundry
• Dinner
• Sleep