Lazy days of summer...

I'm rethinking that title because I don't feel like summer has been that terribly lazy. Our younger kids, however, would probably agree with it. They've been waking up a bit late...yes, even "A"! I don't have that luxury with an infant in the house. I've been trying to coax our 4 month foster baby "K" into sleeping through the night but she's just not getting the hint. I'm getting too old to be awoken more than once - and it's hard not to be grumpy in the morning. Our oldest is taking a Nurse's Aid course at a local nursing home & will be employed there for the summer as well as part-time during school when she successfully completes it. "J" was not able to find any steady summer employment but has been pleasantly surprised at the number of calls she's getting - from mowing lawns, weeding gardens, cleaning houses and babysitting she is keeping quite busy. There's just enough spare time to feel like she's having some time off as well as helping us around the house. The youngest two are in the middle of swimming lessons at the private pool of Mrs. "B". We've taken lessons from her for years and she's still an amazing teacher. I'm guessing she's close to 60 years old but does not seem to be slowing down. I get an hour and a half of reading a book & sitting in the sun - now that's just a little bit lazy!