June 2020 Check-In

For me, the end of the school year and start of summer is always very ceremonious. I count down until that day when my kiddos exit the bus for the last day of the school year, entering into a summer of extra family time, sunshine, and adventure. 

But 2020 had different plans, no? It feels like summer started back in March, when quarantine began and life as we knew it, halted. So, maybe that's why it feels like we have gotten extra time out of summer this year? Usually, our June days are chock full of swim team and all-star baseball practices, with trips to the pool and camps thrown in between. But this year, our summer days are void of swim team and baseball with just one camp to speak of to date. BUT we have managed to enjoy our quieter summer, spending lots of time together and lots of time with friends. And somehow, some way, June is now on it's way out while July marches in. Before it's exit though, here's a look at how our June 2020 unfolded: 

There were LOTS of days spent at the pool (at one point, we had gone 13 days in a row - ha!)

There was time spent with friends of all ages 

There were date nights with dear friends (with no group photos to show for it) ;) 

There was an outdoor camp for Raleigh and some of her sweet girl gang 

There was a father-son day trip to Pennsylvania

There were our weekly therapies, along with the resumption of dance, for our Bels

There were long awaited grandparent reunions 

There were trips to get ice cream and snowballs

There were (mask-required) doctor appointments (as well as a few virtual doc appointments, too!)

There was a fun Father's Day weekend 

There was the re-opening of my beloved Barre3's doors <3

There was a 16-year anniversary weekend trip to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, just the two of us

And, of course, our BLOMPS Beach trip

And now, July is upon us and with it, some fun plans and some no plans, and I am excited for it all. Let's see where the rest of this summer takes us. It's sure to be a wild one...