After a long week, my kids returned on Sunday evening from a summer vacation with their father. It is so wonderful having them back. My house is just too still without them here.

Yesterday we took advantage of an opportunity to stay cool (it's been in the 90's-- kill me!) and headed to a public "spray" park. My kids really enjoyed splashing around. It was totally worth the trip out there.

Today we headed to a free movie sponsored by the Regal Family Film Festival. We LOVE that Regal provides free movies in the summer and try to go as often as possible. After the show, we did some school shopping (Target has 30-75% off clearance, and Payless is having BOGO!) and then went to one of our local parks. My daughter's best friend joined us, and they had such a great time that they didn't seem to care (well, that much) that the wading pool was drained.

Speaking of drained, I am about ready for a nap. Keeping kids entertained and spending time in the sun is exhausting.