Our previous estimate that these blog entires are growing shorter and farther between seems about spot on. How else can we explain the nearly two month gap between this post and the last one? Terrible. Still, we are a young family on the go, especially during the summer, when Alaskans' blood seems to flow with more purpose. June, July and August is about all we get, with a few weeks of pleasant 50-degree days before and after, so as not to completely hurt our feelings. So it's no surprise that we're usually too busy out there doing the things we write about here.
Earlier this summer, for example, we legged it once again to California to visit family and friends, and had a terrific time. It was wonderful to see Stephanie's family, as always (thank you to Barbara and Joe for your limitless love and hospitality), and to spend time with many of our old friends (thank you to Kevin, Maureen and Regina for joining us in San Francisco, and a very special thanks to Andi and Phil and Melanie for absolutely everything). We rampaged through San Francisco, took in the sights of San Diego, enjoyed several beach days, ate and laughed and had a simply wonderful vacation.
Closer to home, it's been baseball (Malcolm has had a stellar season, and is convinced he'll wind up playing for years to come), art classes, field trips, picnics, Cub Scout camp, the works. The kids are growing entirely too fast for our taste. Calvin turned two in June, Chloe will be six at the end of August and Malcolm turns nine in November. Chloe's joining Malcolm at Boys and Girls Club in August, and she and Malcolm will be entering first and third grade this year, respectively.
We're heading off to go camping this weekend, and soon we'll take in the Walking with Dinosaurs show in Anchorage. After that, it'll be the state fair, one of our favorite annual traditions. Chloe will also begin gymnastics, while Malcolm continues Cub Scouts, and they'll both be signing up for more art classes and other after-school clubs. Taken together, it's all enough to make one question this blog business. That is, until we look at past entries, and old photos, and realize it's entirely worth it. :)
As always, enjoy the pictures - we'll keep taking more!
♥, the Tuckers
