Things I Learned This Summer

Now that school has begun I feel like summer is officially over. Granted, I know that won't actually happen until next week. But for me, the "glory days" are gone. :P (I jest.)

As such, here is a list of things that I either partook in, witnessed, enjoyed, thought about, etc. In short: Things I Learned This Summer

• Volleyball is a form of fellowship.
• You can play volleyball even when it's EXTREMELY windy.
• You just can't play it well.
• You can even play volleyball at a wedding.
• In a wedding dress. :)
• Summer weddings are very hot.
• Especially summer weddings in August.
• The wedding of a close Christian friend is such a joyous time.
• Food tastes better grilled.
• Grill outs are a good reason to gather with friends.
• I stink at laser tag.
• I stink at bowling.
• There IS a skeleton key that will fit into the century-old locks in my home.
• There is no better way to keep a toddler out of the bathroom than by locking the door with a skeleton key.
• Rubber bands do NOT work to keep toddlers out of cupboards.
• Rubber bands break too easily.
• I CAN like tea!
• I can "like" tea if it has lots of stevia. :)
• Tea cannot replace cappuccino.
• My girls like to swim.
• My girls like to swim every day.
• My girls will ask me every day to take them to the pool.
• I do not enjoy taking children to the pool.
• Sun block is expensive.
• Abby likes the frog slide at the children's pool.
• Abby will go down the slide repeatedly.
• A good way to lose sand toys is to bury them.
• Beach chairs work really well for going to the outdoor pool.
• You can find beach chairs at garage sales for $2.
• You can find good deals at garage sales.
• I LOVE LOVE LOVE garage sales!
• My girls feel like they have lost a battle if they don't purchase something at every garage sale.
• Minnesota has a lot of mosquitoes and gnats.
• Mosquitoes and gnats make outdoor activities less enjoyable.
• Fireworks are really neat.
• Getting hit in the leg by a soaring baseball does in fact hurt.
• Paige & Emma are good big sisters.
• Summer is a great time to read.
• Road construction is loud.
• Road construction will shake your house.
• Road construction takes many months to complete.
• A dead mouse in the your dryer vent smells badly.
• Peppermint or wintergreen oil will remove said bad smell.
• Clothes on the line really do smell lovely.
• A backpack is easier to haul around than a purse.
• It takes much less time to get ready to go somewhere in summer than in winter.
• Sandals are so convenient.
• One uses a LOT of Band-Aids in the summer.
• I don't cook lasagna in the summer months.
• My girls won't experience the "pleasure" of riding in a vehicle without air conditioning in the middle of summer.