Between the end of summer school and the start of my new contract year, I had exactly twelve days off! For the first few of those days, the girls and I had some time together. Day #1 was full of major closet clean-outs! The girls did a great job getting rid of things that didn't fit and/or they didn't like anymore; we packed four garbage bags full of clothes to donate. I knew both girls were in need of some better-fitting summer clothes, but I didn't want to shop until we knew exactly what we needed. I was so glad to get through that major chore, and we followed up by stocking up on the items we still needed and then a lunch out at Plucker's!
We spent a day at Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas. I'd been wanting to go forever, and we finally just hopped in the car and headed down there. We all had a great time, and just as we were too tired and sweaty to play anymore, the rain started. Good timing!
Of course we had to check out the selection at all of the food trucks!
Badminton was harder than it looked! As the girls were playing, Steve walked up. It was just a quick drive over from his office during his lunch, so we had fun catching up midday.
Cool treats melted quickly!
Taking a little rest.
We had one day full of rain and the girls didn't get out of pajamas! Emma made various treats in the kitchen (pretzels in chocolate was the winner).
Meanwhile, Sara was committed to finishing Harry Potter #5 ... it's a long one! Our quiet day worked out well for me as I spent time getting us packed for our MN trip.
We had a fun 4th! It was low-key since we had plans to leave for MN on the 5th. Swimming, hot dogs on the grill, and fireworks viewing from the back of the truck. We all love this simple tradition - we pack a cooler and swing through McDonald's for a late night snack for the girls. In the lot we go to, an ice cream cart comes around, too. It's always festive! On the 4th, the girls also mastered their front flips into the pool. Once they started, they couldn't stop!
Beyond all that, we slept in, swam, got my car tuned up, and made and delivered homemade muffins to our nearby fire department. Short but sweet summer.
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