Summer Summer Daze

Date: June 2nd

We're loving the long unscheduled days of summer

but it's also kicking my butt keeping these kiddos entertained!

I've never been home all summer with the kids

so I'm learning a few things.

The first thing I immediately figured out is that

my house has a become a full blown resort.

Which means I have become the 

Concierge, Hostess, Housekeeping, Activities Director, Groundskeeper,

Laundry Service, Chef, Bell Man, Customer Service, Chauffer, Nanny

and the Property Manager.

Some other highlights of the Taylor Harbeck Resort are...

24 hour restaurant with room service

(seriously folks can we shut down the kitchen for at least an hour?!)

24 hour cleaning crew

(can you say toy bucket explosion all day every day

and don't even get me started with the 389 times I sweep the floors)

24 hour hang out for the neighborhood street gang

(what's your name and does your mom know you're here?)

24 hour Kids Club activities

(If I hear "what else are we going to do today" one more time...!"

So yes to sum it up....it's quite the adjustment! lol

And that's also with juggling a baby who takes 2 naps a day!

Which means we can barely leave the house!!

But I'm embracing the nonstop action and thankful that I'm home with my crew!

(we're only a couple weeks into Summer Break...I might be changing my tune soon! lol)

Today I busted out the water balloons.

The kids made up all sorts of intricate rules,

which should have been my first clue that the 

Water Balloon Fight was going to become a

Water Balloon War!!

The Girl Warriors

(yes those are their swords and shields!)

vs 

The Boy Warriors!

(please look past the awful dead grass!  We killed it on purpose to replace with artificial turf soon!)

But before the battle could even begin Laiklyn snuck out there and

stole a balloon from the boys!

Anden wasn't too happy about the fact they were one balloon short.

(as he's prodding her off the battlefield with his crayon sword! lol)

Laiklyn don't squeeze it!

Laiklyn don't bite a hole in it!

But she does whatever her mind is set on!

And guess what...her balloon exploded.

MOMMY IT BROKE!!

Really?!

Once she was out of the way the real fight began.

I moved the littles inside so Laiklyn would stop running out and smashing their balloons.

So I had 2 unhappy girlies inside begging to go out!

Then before I knew it I had 4 unhappy kids outside too.

You cheated!  You hit me!  You stole my balloon!  No I didn't!  Yes you did!

You had more balloons!  Laiklyn broke half of mine!  I quit!  No I quit!

And on that note I locked the patio door and walked away! lol

You can't win them all folks!