Well, summer vacation has officially begun. Yesterday was the first day my daughter had no school and it was just the three of us girls hanging together on a Monday. First on the agenda, early morning swimming lessons for Iris. She's not too fond of the lessons considering they are of the "tough love" variety. Meaning they make her go under the water and then teach her to float on her back alone. It's a "safety approach". Now you can understand why seh doesn't like to go. But, she goes anyway (there's no choice there) and by the end of the lesson she is happy and proud and yelling to he sister (who got to watch because, remember,  she's on vacation), "Did you seeeee me? Did you seeee me??".

Then we head to our local Aquarium, which is always a great time. Watching the fish,  feeding the hungry and aggressive birds (not my favorite), playing with sea lions and petting the rays and sharks. What's not to love? Except those birds!

And then home for lunch. And it's only 12:30. And I have work to do and hope I can do it. But these kids of mine just mope around and stare at me and moan that there's nothing to do. Because it seems that a fun morning out is just not enough to satiate two girls on summer vacation. Great. When does school start again?

So, here's my oldest and myself first thing this morning (photography by a 3 year old). I'm the tired one and the one in the robe? She's the one who can't wait to get busy and seize the day.  She's already made me pancakes (god love her!). SO, what's in store for us today? Grandma's coming to take two excited girls somewhere fabulous.  And me? I couldn't be happier!!