lazy summer

Happy Tuesday. Here is what we have been doing lately. Yesterday the boys and I spent the late afternoon in the pool. They love it, and it feels so good for me. Must be the weightlessness. :) See that little bench seat in the deep end? That's where I spend a lot of my time. This summer I am bound and determined to have the boys swimming on their own. We have done swimming lessons, but to no avail. Plan B is in action. I am looking into lessons again and hope to have me niece teaching them too. She is a great swimmer. So far, our schedules aren't working too well though. Today I have a day of cleaning planned. Specifically the boys room. It looks as if it might take all day. Instead of two little boys living in there it looks like a pack of wolves moved in. Seriously I'd take a before picture to show you but I'm too embarrassed.

I just finished the best book. It's called The Glass Castle. (Just realized I need to update my reading list over there>) I read it in about 3 days. My sister picked it for our bookclub. It is an autobiographical story about the author, Jeannette Walls and her childhood. It's not an easy read. Her childhood was awful. She wasn't abused per say, but if it happened today, the children would certainly be taken away from their parents. I think that one reason it was easier for me to read is that I knew ahead of time that she turned out ok, she actually is quite successful. I can't wait to talk about it on Sunday when we meet. What are you reading? Anything good? I've got to pick the next book and I'm not sure what to pick.