I can’t believe that it’s already August 1! The kids only have 3 weeks before they start school – woohoo! Oops, did I say that? We got Elisabeth signed up for dance class, which starts on Monday. Benjamin will start piano in September and we’re looking into giving him private swimming lessons as well.

We went to a swimming party today and the kids had a blast. Elisabeth spent most of her time moving water from one part of the pool to another with her little bucket, while Benjamin played on the stairs. Towards the end, Benjamin finally got the nerve to start jumping in and walking around in the 3′ with his nose and mouth poking out. I keep telling him that he would have a much better time at the pool if he always had this kind of confidence, but he tends to wait until it’s almost time to go! I’m hoping that a few hours of private lessons will alleviate this problem.

We’re looking forward to a fun weekend with Daddy at the water park and maybe, just maybe, Mom can get some school clothes shopping in… without the kids! We hope that everyone’s enjoying their summer!

The Poests 😀