Well, just as every other year, I think summer will be a time to relax and get caught up. It has been so busy! Actually, I have had a lot more time to read and enjoy some relaxation time. That has been good. I guess it has been a different kind of busy. I have several projects I would like to accomplish, but haven't even started yet.

We have been enjoying swimming this year and I'm working on teaching L and El how to swim. They are getting more comfortable with the water now. In fact, L is a little fish. It's almost dangerous. The boys wear floaty suits and can go anywhere and do anything in a pool. I keep trunks under their floaty suits for when we can do lessons. One day, we were getting ready to have a lesson and L just had his trunks on. I was watching him very closely and was near enough to grab him. He jumped off the last step thinking it was no different. He floundered a second before I scooped him up and explained that he didn't have his suit on and couldn't swim. It was a good little lesson. Actually though, last week they both jumped off the side, went all the way under, and swam to me about 7 feet away. I was proud of that. At the beginning of the season, they didn't want to put a big toe in the water. El is more cautious than L, but has also been doing very well.

Gym is now in the mornings and all of the kiddos come with me. Every morning we are gone to the gym from 8:30-noon. Our afternoons seem to be filled with swimming, cleaning, doctor's appointments, etc. We are definitely enjoying being home every night together as a family. That's the best!

My computer finally died a slow and ugly death and is little more than a glowing machine at the present. I have now moved to D's computer, but am still getting used to it. I need to learn how to deal with pictures on his computer. Hopefully, I will be running at full speed soon.

It has been an exciting week in the adoption arena with my friends. Margaret gets Slugger forever today. Also, our dear friends, the Gillelands, are in China getting their new daughter, Kendal Hope Yan Gilleland. They are pretty much family to us. You can check out their journey at http://www.kendalhope.com/. There are all kinds of cool pictures from China on there. They are getting to go to a free Steven Curtis Chapman concert in Beijing on Saturday evening. Donations will be taken to benefit orphanages in China. Pretty cool!!

Hope everyone's summer is going well and you're keeping cool. We have not had typical Oklahoma summer here. It has rained more than it has shined. All of the lakes, rivers, etc. are extremely high and dangerous. Hopefully, the clouds will roll away and the sun will step in soon!