So Long, Summer 2020

I am so, so, SO behind with my blogging, and for good reason. But more on that to come, soon! My plan, to not feel like I'm drowning in an endless sea of blog posts, is to post a few, sweeping summaries of several big things that have happened lately. So, meet Post #1 in my 2020 catch up blog bonanza series: How We Closed Out Six Months of Summer (aka So Long, Summer 2020). 

Here is what our August looked like, before we bid the longest, and perhaps most unique summer ever, adieu: 

We made plenty of fun summer memories as a family: visiting new cookie shops and playgrounds; hosting a lemonade stand; going on date nights; hitting up Pelicans for snow balls; swimming; playing; and just having fun, together.  

At the end of July, we went under contract on a beautiful mountain home (more on that in a later post), which meant August was filled with alllllll the things that that entails. My hub hadn't even seen the house before inspection day; so, it was a real treat to travel up there together to show him the house and the indescribable views. 

We said farewell to two of our beloved therapists, who have been working with Bella since the month after we brought her home, three years ago. There are no words for how much we love them and how very thankful we are for them. 

We got lice. Yes. Lice. And for the record, lice prefer clean, shampooed heads; so, no, we aren't some pigpen family walking around in a cloud of dirt and lice. ;) Also for the record, 80% of moms whose child(ren) have lice will also get it (Yes, yes I did.). And only 5% of dads will get it (No, no my hub did not get it.). Also note: over the counter treatments don't work. So, a whole lot of out-of-pocket dollars later, we were (still are) lice-free. Barf. My head itches just writing that. But also, I like to keep it real 'round here. So, yes. We had lice. First time ever. Soooooo 2020. 

We continued to get in lots of friend time, both young and old alike 

Raleigh attended "Kindness Camp," created and hosted by two neighborhood high schoolers we L.O.V.E. and had the best time!

Bella started back to dance, and we are so excited that three of her favorite friends are in her class this year!!!

And Banks began travel baseball team practices (the same night Bels started back to dance - hence the pics of them together). He was SO PUMPED to be on a field again!

Raleigh and I headed out of two for a mother-daughter weekend with four of our favorite humans. Last year, the six of us roomed together at Camp Crestridge and were all set to do the same, only it ended up getting cancelled #Covid. So....we made our own! We rented the sweetest cabin in Deep Gap, North Carolina, and spent the weekend together and loved every single minute. 

And THAT is how we concluded the longest summer ever. Thanks for the fun month, August. You were a good one! And will undoubtedly be one we will never forget!