Monday, June 15, 2009

Welcome to Camp Pollard

I can't believe I haven't posted in over a month. May is always hectic for us, and this year especially, when I turned the big 3-0. I celebrated all month with my wonderful family and friends and honestly feel like the luckiest girl alive, though I wasn't so lucky on our Tahoe trip...

The boys are officially on summer break so this will be my space to brag, vent, laugh and sigh at the crazy things we are up to this summer. Will I survive two+ months with the dynamic duo underfoot? Let's just see how creative I can be in keeping them entertained without leaning too much on television, video games and McDonalds bribery.

On tap:

--both boys have FREE bowling all summer long at the bowling alley in town. They figured out today on our first trip that real bowling is very different from bowling on the Wii.

--tour of the East Bay Regional Parks. I splurged on a parking pass so intend to get my money's worth. Although there will be plenty of trips to Del Valle and Shadow Cliffs, I'm determined to hit as many parks in the area as possible. If only the weather would cooperate!

--July trip to San Diego. This is our first family vacation that lasts longer than a weekend. I am stoked to soak some rays at the awesome beaches, hit the touristy spots like Legoland and the zoo, and catching up with family that lives down there.

--library reading game. Free events all summer. Need I say more.