Rules for the summer

1. We have to get out of the house everyday.
2. The splash pad is awesome!
3. Library and park are good options.
4. Always carry snack.
5. 11:30 is a good time to head for home, 12:00 is too late.
6. Lunch has to be prepared already or able to be cooked in 5 minutes.
7. It helps to know what  is for dinner early in the day.
8. Do one load of laundry everyday.
9. Nap with the kids when you can.
10. Stay calm.

Life with two is going just fine so far. As long as all day, everyday, the only thing I do is take care of kids. As soon as I take 5 minutes to sew or check e-mail some disaster seems to strike. The day goes by fast with breakfast, adventure, snack, lunch, nap, snack and then Rafa is home. The hard stuff, like not sleeping, is easier this time around because I know it is going to be the last. We're shopping for very reliable birth control. I feel a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that this is us... this is our deal and now we are just going to get bigger, older and hopefully wiser. We are a family of four.. it has a nice ring to it.