Bare feet, green grass, warm days - it's all good.

I picked up a swing set at a yard sale this weekend, a really nice one. Slide, swings, trapeze, and two kinds of swinging seats that are just perfect for Gabrielle (who really, really wants to use the big girl swing but has a disconcerting tendency to fall backwards when she tries it.) So we've spent most of the time since Saturday outside, playing hard. It's been great. They've never slept so well.

School is out, which means we've hardly seen Michael for days. He dashes in and out, calling every so often to let us know where he is and to ask permission to spend the night at a friend's house. He's supposed to get a job this summer, but so far hasn't done anything about it. As soon as I can catch him I'll load all three kids into the car and drive him around to various businesses to fill out applications. He'll thank me for it when he gets his first paycheck. After he's recovered from seeing all the deductions for taxes that is. Remember the shock of your first paycheck?

The husband's doctor appointment yesterday went well and they had space to get him in today for a shot that should take care of things for a while.

Cute thing Arielle said the other day, when we were going outside to play on the swings: "I like to touch the grass with my feet, Mommy!"