As most of you know, we are going to Disney in October.  Because of this, and Damn Ramsey, we decided Daddy’s summer vacation time would be a stay-cation.  We had started planning a trip to the western slope to see the sand dunes, the drive-in, camping and fishing.  However, when all was said and done, those things would cost a bunch of money too, so we rethought our plan and we are literally staying put for our stay-cation.

I was a teeny bit disappointed, of course, but we are hoping the kids will still have fun.  We are kicking off today with a pool day, and have the swim whisperer meeting us for a lesson this afternoon.  We are hoping to still go fishing one day, hit the zoo, the Highlands Street Fair, some garage sales, and Daddy is taking Monkey to see Toy Story 3. We have also started Sorry! marathon that I am sure will be a daily challenge.  Did you ever notice how no matter how many players you have, and no matter how well someone is doing in the beginning, it always comes down to the final few plays?  In the end, almost everyone is even-steven.  The engineering on that game baffles me every time we play.  (more…)