When the rain comes, it pours!

As a home-grown Florida gal, I am used to the hot summer days, followed by the intense rain, as well as the gorgeous lightning displays during thunderstorms. I am not, however, used to being cooped up in a house with two small children during said rainy season! This summer is a lesson in ingenuity, I can tell you!

As I blog, Cora is sleeping and Lane is doing a coloring "activity". This has been my saving grace with such an active, outdoor-loving boy. All I have to do is breathe the word, and I've got an excited, crayon-and-paint fiend on my hands! We've fingerpainted thank you cards, footprinted Father's Day cards, "snissored" (translation: cut with scissors) and glued mini masterpieces, and play-doughed our little hearts out these past few months.

Another wonderful escape? B-O-Z. What is this, you may ask? Only the best friend any parent could ever have! The big, green bear is a teaching, loving, mannerific friend that teaches Christian values, letters, numbers, and friendship. My in-laws picked up a couple of the dvds for Lane and Cora, and I found my new crutch! Boz is great for distracting stir-crazy children or for lulling them into a false sense of calm, allowing me to transition to nap time a bit easier while I clean up lunch dishes.

All in all, summer is still my favorite season. I'm a true-blue Florida girl, for sure. With a few new tricks, and a LOT of watermelon and sweet tea, I'm able to enjoy it with my children. I hope they always remember the good times... especially after all the hard work I've put into it!!