I’ve pulled a muscle in my back. I really need to start exercising. So as I lie in bed trying not to aggravate the injury, enjoy some pictures of our weekend at a friend’s pool.

You’d never know she was having a good time with all the whining. But she can always stop to smile for the camera.

Manchild finally got in the water. This was his first time in a pool. Up to this point, he couldn’t stand for his clothes to be wet.

Jumpshot enjoyed diving for coins with James. And he finally worked through his fear and canon-balled in the deep end.

Isn’t this the life? Manchild especially enjoyed the float, and Diva loved pushing him around (literally and figuratively). She’s my girl!

Cricut Cake

I finally got to a class/event I paid for at Scrapbook & Co.! This class was a very special class: How to use your Cricut to decorate a cake.

Two lovely sisters taught us the necessary techniques to make professional-looking cakes.

Here’s mine:

And mine wasn’t the prettiest.

I can’t wait to get creating!

I’m trying to be productive, really I am. But the cold I have lingers on.

So nothing much exciting to report this week.

The kids are still enjoying camp. They are enjoying sleeping in a bit as well. I guess we’ll have to start to change though to get ready for school. I can’t believe it’s only a few weeks away.

I admit I’m going to miss sleeping a little later myself.

The best thing about parenting is rejoicing in your little one’s wonderment.

As an adult, moments of new discoveries are rare. When’s the last time you were truly amazed at something? I can’t remember.

Tonight the children played with sparklers for the first time. They were beyond thrilled. James took them outside to light the sparklers while I stayed inside.

Each of them ran inside, jumped on my bed and told me how awesome it was. Their smiles melt my heart. They are my sparklers.

Spanish Moss

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