Sunday was our end of our "end of summer" family vacation. We got up, watched some tv, took showers and packed things up into the van. Breakfast was delicious, spent the entire afternoon splashing and playing in the water and pools. Once we felt it was getting late, we ate supper and headed toward home. Mysia and Malachi tried staying awake, but both fell asleep in the van before we made it back to Springfield. Buttercup was happy to see us. The evening was spent unpacking and getting things ready for school tomorrow.
It was hot on Monday. The kids had a good day at school, and were back at Boys & Girls Club when I picked them up after work. We then went to Mysia's piano lessons. Malachi and I sweated a bit in the van while we waited, but it wasn't too bad. We met Lydia at home and ate a great supper. Mysia had homework and so far, Malachi didn't. He played. They watched some tv while Lydia worked on the grocery list and I mowed the lawn. I came in drenched in sweat. The kids took their showers and got ready for bed. I took Buttercup for a walk and then did the "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge" before my shower. Lydia did part of the grocery shopping for the week.
Tuesday was still hot. We had the windows open for most of the day to clear out the house. It was 90ยบ when we arrived home that evening. Lydia attended a PTA meeting after work, and we had a great supper. We had a few downpours of rain, but things didn't cool off much. Mysia did her homework and then watched tv with Malachi before they went with Lydia for a grocery run. I attended a men's Bible study for a few hours.
I came home Wednesday after work with the kids and made my popular cheeseburger pie before Lydia arrived. Malachi played for a bit in his room while Mysia worked on finishing her homework. We watched TV and read books for the evening.
Thursday evening was new for us. After arriving at home after work, we played with Buttercup and let then left for a small group Bible study. It was neat getting to meet some other couples and really getting into a Bible discussion on John 17. Back at home, we had some snacks and got ready for bed.
Since the kids didn't have school on Friday, I took the day off. We woke up at normal time, ate breakfast, and gave Lydia goodbyes as she went in to work. The kids and I took Buttercup to the Vet for an exam. The good news is that there were no fleas found on buttercup. Bad news, she has secondary skin infection that we're treating with antibiotics. Afterwards, we visited Grandma T. and the kids were treated with a snack. We came home with a watermelon and a bunch of garden tomatoes. The kids watched a movie while I worked on some computer projects. Aunt Abigail came over for a visit to read some children stories as a homework assignment for one of her college classes. When Lydia came home from work, we ate supper and played video games as a family for the entire evening.
On Saturday I got up and walked Buttercup. It was a lazy morning at first, watching some cartoons and getting a few things done around the house. We ended up working on re-arranging Malachi's room and sorting through all of his toys. It was a major room overhaul. I removed the bottom bunk giving him more space to play. We did some minor rearranging in Mysia's room as well. Both projects took most of the day to complete, but it was needed! I gave Buttercup a bath before we got dressed and ready for a wedding. It was raining hard when we left the house. The wedding was for Lydia's cousin's daughter. It was outside and simply beautiful. We visited with family and enjoyed the reception before coming home and going to bed.
~Matt
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