Catching up....

Catching up….so my goal was at least twice a week to keep up with something on the blog, well track out happened so I am already behind.  For those new to hearing the word Track-out, it is the break our kids get from year round school (go to school for 9 weeks get 3 weeks off). Basically it is their summer break right now. You would think with all the extra hands around I would get a break to play on the computer but after 2 weeks I feel like I am more behind on everything!! What the past two weeks have been like…..

Week 1- L has his soccer tryouts, the boys are still training with their spring teams, we are planning for our first family vacation trip to the beach, and we have our last soccer tournament of the season. Did I mention all 5 kids are home?

We left early Friday morning with one extra child (one of J’s friends came with us) and headed off to the beach. Thankfully my parents met us there for 3 days of beautiful beach time with a few soccer games mixed in.

Week 2- decided to make-over the entire upstairs. The twins moved to the larger bedroom, 2 of the boys moved to the bonus room, Eric moved his office to the old nursery, and C kept his room just the same. We try not to disrupt the teenage life J

At the same time J was going through his tryout week for soccer. This week was the most stressful tryout week we have ever had…I will have to save this experience for another day!!

We finished the upstairs by Thursday. Babies’ room is painted, all the closets are organized, and I am ready for a break!

The boys headed off for a guy’s weekend on Friday. A little more soccer and beach time for a few days. The twins and I decided one trip to the beach was enough and stayed behind this weekend.  We spent a lot of time outside enjoying this beautiful NC weather. We also had some girl time when mom came over for a visit Saturday morning. A little shopping at Babies-r-us and salads from Charlie’s Kabob J Yummy!!

Week 3-this week is yard week (the boys are wishing they could head back to the beach!!). Yesterday we were able to get most of the backyard worked on.  The next 2 days I hope to get caught up on the front.

We are also on to our last week of soccer tryouts. C starts tonight!! One more week!! This is the first time that we have dealt with having tryouts all 3 weeks of our track-out—not fun!! Love that the boys all play the same sport but could do without these few weeks.

Thankfully we have some more family fun time planned before they head back to school—La Galaxy comes to play on Weds, heading off to the movies to see Iron Man 3 with my boys, and the first 3v3 soccer tournament of the summer. 

Looking forward to the boys only having 4 weeks left of school, I am ready for the next break!!!