Where'd the summer go?

I know that life is always throwing you curve balls and that things do not always work out as planned, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. As a family, we had big plans for this summer and I feel like we barely got anything accomplished that we intended to. Granted, we both made the leap to go back to school (and that in itself consumed most of our time), I'm still upset that the summer has nearly passed and we haven't enjoyed it as much as we should have. I didn't anticipate for Levi to work out of town as much as he did, and unfortunately he still has much work to complete. (But I suppose that really is a good thing.) The way I see it, I'm barely gonna see my hubby much at all for the rest of the year. Very sad.

My last final is on Wednesday and I am taking a pledge to get out and about as much as possible next week. I've managed to take Lucas on at least one small outing a week during these hectic months, but I am determined to be more persistent. I spoke with Lucas old in-home nurse about pre-school programs and she said that no one will take him until the age of 3. The best way to further his development and to continuously stimulate him is to get out and socialize while exploring and learning. So I am dedicating all of next week to my amazing son: music time at the zoo, park play date with friends, Library reading time, berry picking/miniature hike, and the Imaginarium at the museum. Hopefully this list will just be a fraction of what we do!I haven't been very active in my mommy group, but that is all about to change. My son needs more stimulation, so activities...here we come!