Summer - Whew!!

It used to be that summer was the time to slow down. Not at our house. I (Mendi) am still in school and will be until December. Nick is still working hard for the PO and the Fire Department. C.J. however did slow down some, unfortunately. At the beginning of our 2nd baseball season of the year he broke his leg. Yup - broke his leg! He was sliding into third base, foot got caught but his body kept going apparently. Broke the Tibia and damaged his growth plate. He is in a cast from his foot up past his knee, confined to a wheel chair. That was 2 weeks ago. So not having to go to games and practices daily has slowed us down quite a bit, but added a different kind of chaos. I take him on outings since he gets pretty bored cooped up inside. And we just got the pool installed in March. poor guy! Speaking of the pool... Owen loves it. He has no problem enjoying the water while bubby has to stay out and just watch. Again, poor C.J. Owen is doing really good. He has a life jacket and he "swims" all over the place. And I am loving it too. Nick enjoyed it 3 times just yesterday. Definitely would recommend a pool to anyone. It really is a money saver. I don't even want to leave the house for Starbucks or Paneras! And trust me - with my love for those 2 places - it is a huge money saver! Great family bonding time (except when older child decides to break his leg. not recommended). Added to all that fun, we got Dharma our new addition. She is an 11 week old English Bulldog. Absolutely adorable but very much puppy! Whew - too much energy for me these days! Well, that is the quick update for now.