First day of summer

It's the first day of summer for the big boys, and we tried to start it off right (at least by my standards). The boys started the day with 25 minutes of reading and then another 20 or 30 minutes working in their summer workbooks. Knowing that I'm heading back to work next week means that this likely won't happen again, but it was good to feel productive at least once this summer.

Once the work was done, the boys headed outside to play. My only goal for this summer is to spend less time on electronics and more time playing. I don't care if they are inside or outside, alone or with friends. I just want them playing! Fortunately, Zander has a lot of kids to play with in the neighborhood. The girls down the street (Cyniah and Ari) and Brianna are good about indulging Zander's love for a good mudpie and superheroes. Unfortunately, they are less inclined to do the things Nick likes to do, like play hockey, basketball, kickball and baseball (basically anything competitive). This has caused huge drama at our house already this spring, and I imagine it will only get worse as the summer drags on. 

And Ben will play with whoever is willing to keep him entertained. He's flexible like that.