The Quiet House

There's a strange new sensation going on at the Camp House - silence. That's right. The beginning of the summer was marked by visits from friends and general hub-bub and the ending of it seems to be enveloped in silence. Sara is at guard camp (8 am-9 pm) and Owen is at a friend's house watching a movie. The kittens and Maggie are all asleep and I am all alone. It happened so fast. Those little people who were always under foot and needing something are no longer. They have been replaced by busy big people with their own schedules and agendas. I am free to clean the house, watch a television show of my own choosing, or surf the web without interruption for hours at a time. The freedom I longed for is here and I'm not so sure I like it, but here it is nonetheless.

Summer 2010

After the trip to Disney we settled into a regular summer routine. We've been getting to know and love Boo and Scout. They have different personalities and they're VERY different from Lucy. These two love water. I know cats aren't supposed to, but evidently these two did not get that memo. Each morning as Daniel gets ready for work (working in the summer must really suck...anyway) the two of them hop into the bathtub and wait for him to turn on the water. Just a small stream so they can bat at it, drink it, and chase it towards the drain. Boo loves to stick his face right up in the faucet and let the water wash his face. They also enjoy exploring the shower after Daniel is done.

After our month long rest we also started band/guard again. Owen has had one week of summer band class and has another one next week. He only goes for an hour, but it keeps him practicing. And since we went ahead and purchased the trombone, practice is good. I like to see him using that gift as much as possible. Sara has had two short weeks of guard camp so far and has much more to go. The really difficult weeks start soon. She'll be gone from 8 am to 9 pm - that's dedication.

This summer has also held the parade of friends. Owen has had the neighborhood gang in and out - playing video games when it's hot and front-yard baseball when it's more tolerable. He is very excited to be heading to Carowinds with a friend later in the month. Sara is in the midst of teenage restlessness so we've been chauffeuring her around and having friends over here much more than in the past. To her defense, due to three weeks of intense guard camp, her summer is really shorter than ours so she's trying to cram it all in as she can.

Well, the kids still have a little over a month before they head back to class. I have four weeks and 1 day. I'd better go make the most of it.