My Stinky Little Boys

This summer has been so busy, but incredibly fun. The boys and I have embraced big changes to our life as I continue to get used to being a full-time graduate student and mom, but things are working out well for all of us. We have our summer routine down and I love it! Play dates, pool fun, tutors, therapy sessions, splash parks, Cabela's and outdoor adventures are what fill up our days.

Mondays and Wednesdays are learning days. Luke is in school while I work on school and Tyler has tutors that come and help prepare him for kindergarten. While Tyler works with Kara or Jessica, I am busy writing, researching and working on projects. I feel so alive right now and my mind is bursting with new knowledge. Tyler also has occupational therapy on Mondays, so it is a busy day for us. Thursday is another therapy day for speech. I am amazed with the progress Tyler has made in a little over a month. Luke is having a blast at his new "big boy school" and we are looking into keeping him enrolled there in the fall. He is also making big progress in potty training! I am optimistic and hopeful that he may be in big boy underwear by the end of the summer. Tuesdays and Fridays I leave open for play-dates; we meet up with our buddies at Little Stacy pool, Ricky Guerrero Park, Locomotion and Cabela's. There’s lots of fun in store this summer!

Recently, the boys have become even more obsessed with potty humor and my house has become pretty stinky and not with little boy essence. Just the other day, I needed to get gas before we headed to see Tammy, Tyler's speech therapist. I told the boys we needed to leave early, so I could get gas. Luke told me, "Mommy, you don't need gas! Tyler already has gas and is very stinky." I've decided Luke is a little comedian; he always has me laughing about something and I live to laugh!

In the evenings, I continue to read, write and research. Occasionally I take a break here and there to hang out, talk or Skype with those near and dear to my heart, my girlfriends who keep me sane and make me laugh uproariously. Amber, Anissa, Brandi, Tracy, Maria, Chandelle and Vanessa, you are all so special to me and I could not imagine me without you. Here's to more laughter, gray hair, laugh lines and fun!