The Olympics

We have been watching the Olympics regularly, and have been enjoying the increased coverage this year. We have even watched during the day to see what is on (we rarely watch daytime TV). It is neat to see all the sports like synchronized diving, fencing, and swimming.

Michael Phelps has impressed us, and we have tried to recreate his speedy swimming in our pool. We haven't quite got our times down to his but we have a few disadvantages, like not having size 14 feet and dolphin ankles.

Back to School

We started school on August 4 and then took August 7 and 8 off. We enjoyed a visit with Linda, Rebekah and Jonathon on those days. We had a full week, and now this week we are planning a short camping trip, so more days off. Keith is taking some days off for Janine's final days at home. She returns to Covenant College on August 26.

Was it worth starting school and then taking so many days off already? I think so, we have put in 11 more days than we did last year at this time and we usually get spring fever. We would rather be outside when the weather warms up in May. It was a short summer of only 2 months off because of our late start last year. And now days off are already stacking up!