Greetings and Salutations from SlackerLand

Also known as it is finally summer. Thank. God.

So...what has BlogLand missed during my unexpected sabbatical? The WonderBabes did return from their family vacation in the Southland and I found out that five days really is too long to live without wonder. Thankfully during their absence I only embarrassed my self slightly (what with the girlfriends, whine, and empty abode) and avoided jail time completely. Whoo Hoo!

What happens in the empty house, stays in the empty house. Who needs Vegas?

Since the Fiercesome Twosome jumped back into my arms we've had long summer days filled with stroller rides, swings in the park, afternoon ice cream, the screams of transition accompanied by the infamous Drop and Flop (that would be all Gabe; Emma played the Dead Weight card back in her toddling days) and the first official wading pool visit of the season. A visit that, might I add, proved an almost two year old can drown in a mere two feet of water. Yeppers, I have discovered that when Gabe falls in the pool he doesn't stand up, but just sinks helplessly to the bottom of the pool (OMG! Why don't you stand up!). So a healthy fear of water has emerged for Danger Babe and his neurotic mother has finally calmed down again (I still have images of him slowly sinking beneath the less than knee deep water, somehow aligned perfectly horizontal to the concrete pool floor).

Little Miss E is out of school for the summer and excepting the Monday program she and Gabers are enrolled in, it looks like the Wonder Parents (as in I wonder what we'll do today? Where are the Arts and Crafts people?!!!) will be responsible for filling a dangerously empty schedule (theirs, not ours). May the force be with us.

We have decided to start with a family vacation to the beautiful state of Florida where we will introduce Gabe to the ocean and be thankful for his new found fear of water. We will be staying on the beach with family and dreams of hot tubs and waves are already running through my head. That adventure begins this weekend and will last through the firecracker holiday. Can anyone say Pina Colada?

So now, for the WonderBabe fans, I have kept you waiting long enough with all of the "blah, blah, blahing" - it's time to git your picture on!

The WonderBabes also joined me to celebrate their Godparents' ten year anniversary by renewing their vows in front of their loved ones. I was the official image maker for the day and tried not to wince too hard as I completely shirked in my supervision duties and Pinko Grammy and Type A Grampy picked up the slack. They fielded the Fiercesome Twosome during their numerous escape attempts as I remained safely behind the shutter muttering "some people's kids" to everybody I could. Pinko Grammy and Type A Grampy miraculously survived.

And the (still) happy couple

Now that you are all caught up - go forward basis, baby! Stay tuned for the next exciting installment of Summer 2008 which could answer such burning questions as Will Gabe ever tire of Time Out? Will Emma finally learn to use the big girl swing all by herself? Will their mother invoke a moratorium on the all too familiar Drop and Flop? And of course, the best one yet - What does a vacation look like?