What a wonderful first week of summer?! I’m so very excited about all the plans we have for Summer 2026! We started off week one by checking off many of the activities we look forward to each year! On Monday, we played at Top Golf with Grandpa (and Grammy) as an early Father’s Day celebration. Monday night, the boys and I had our annual tent camping in the backyard adventure. The weather was perfect and I might have even gotten a few hours of sleep! We played Apples to Apples and listened to the fourth Harry Potter book as we settled in for the night. The boys are already asking if we can do it again this summer…. We’ll see! Haha On Tuesday, we ran errands (like getting my car serviced). We fit in some fun at the local recreation center and had some rest time at Grammy and Grandpa’s after a Chick-fil-A lunch. Three nights this week Zander has had volleyball camp at his school. On Thursday night, both boys had soccer practice. Zander also started playing in a junior golf league on Sunday nights (thanks to Grandpa)! I know it is the highlight of his week! We also have fit in some much needed rest time after an incredibly busy year and started learning how to type using an only typing program. The boys work each day on improving their accuracy and their speed (words per minute). On Wednesday, we stopped at 7 Brew for the first time ever to try the new Dude Perfect featured drinks for June. Then, we hosted a lemonade stand for the Harris family, raising funds to cover some of the expenses related to Mr. Harris’ cancer treatments. We had a great turnout and are so blessed by the village we have to step in and help others in need. On Thursday, the Bakewells girls enjoyed our annual spa day complete with massages, champagne, a relaxation room, time by the pool and a delicious dinner at Green Valley Grill. It is one of our favorite days of the year! Today (Friday), Zander met us with some of his buddies from school to play disc golf. I took most of them to grab lunch afterwards at Zaxby’s before shuttling them back to their houses. The boys were so polite and I continue to be thankful for the friends Zander is making in middle school. While they played disc golf, Maddox and I entertained ourselves in other areas of the park! We finished up the week with an afternoon at the pool with the Kennedys and the Williams family! This will be the last year for the swim test for Z as he will be headed to high school by next summer! Green bands for both boys and the swim test is officially checked off for the summer! As I type this, Zack is grilling dinner for us and we are having a relaxing summer evening at the house. Summer is my favorite season and I am so thankful we have many weeks of fun ahead!:)
