This poor, poor blog has really been neglected lately. It's just something about the month of June. I've fallen behind on everything I've wanted/needed to do. So, since my last blog post:

- Accalia has turned 10. I now have a child in the double digits!!!
- We had a fun family camp out, and it didn't rain the entire time.
- Our garden, despite desperately needing to be weeded, is growing radishes, carrots, broccoli, watermelon, pumpkins, tomatoes and peppers. The rabbits aren't nearly as bad as they have been in past years.
- There's been plenty of water play in the backyard but not nearly enough trips to the beach or pool. I think Ella tries to alleviate my guilt by referring to the pool in the backyard as "the beach."
- The kids are having fun with their dance studio and library classes. After the 4th of July, swimming lessons start up for Accalia and Cole.
- Tylan has climbed a flight of stairs. Her goal in life is now to try to pull herself up and stand by whatever she's able to reach.
- Our 16-year-old niece and 13-year-old nephew stayed with us for a few days while they attended a sports camp in Yankton.

There's probably more to report, but I hear Ella waking up and need to go!

So, this afternoon Accalia and Cole decided to set up a little booth in the front yard trying to get people to sign up for a new club they created today - a club to try to figure out what happened to Amelia Earhart. They do love a good mystery! Unfortunately, no one other than immediate family members signed up. I told my mom that those two are most definitely their grandfather's grandchildren.

This morning Accalia, Cole and Ella had dentist appointments. All had good reports. This was Ella's first time, and I figured she might allow them to look in her mouth and count her teeth. She ended up letting them do everything they'd normally do during a checkup, including xrays. My little girl who never sits still was completely cooperative, much more than either of the other two were at their first appointments. Go figure.

Of course, things couldn't continue to go smoothly. We went out to the van, intending to grab lunch on the way home and put Tylan down for a nap, and the van wouldn't start. Completely dead. Thankfully there was an auto place basically across the street, and I went over to ask if I could get a jump. They sent someone over right away and he brought the van over so they could look at it. After 1 1/2 hours, they figured it was probably a loose battery cable. They didn't have the correct part in, though, so I'll probably be taking that back to have it replaced. Considering the kids didn't get lunch until nearly 1:30 and Tylan never did get a morning nap, they were amazing.

It's been a busy week - something going on every day - and this is probably one of the quieter times of our summer. The story of my life continues with me being constantly behind and having a million things to do, and now I have to get ready for Accalia's birthday and our campout next weekend. Those will be fun things to plan, though!