the one where I am itching for summer

I like my seasons. I like how crisp and sunny the days are in Spring, the way outside smells in the fall, I like snow, I like summer. I don't love Summer. Don't kill me. I just hate getting too hot. Seriously. Why does it go above 80, ever?! There is only so naked I can get and still be considered a lady. So the hot weather and the fact that I sweat like a man, not a good combo.

There are a few things that the past couple of warm days have reminded me that I am SO excited for this coming Summer..

-Day drinking with the neighbors. Don't get your panties in a bunch, I'm not talking binge drinking here people. I'm talking throwing all of our kids in one fenced in backyard, them getting dirty and playing together, all the while the parents are enjoying some music and drinks around the patio table.
-My birthday. I love how having a summer birthday leaves so many options for how to celebrate. This year, Me and Madelyn are going to celebrate together with a backyard day drinking birthday party. Complete with beer pong because when it is your last year in your 20's, you need to remember what it was like to celebrate your 21st. Minus the whole getting kicked out of the bar, rolling down a hill and being hungover for two days thing.
-Fathers Day. I love celebrating my oh-so-hardworking Daddy and also, Dan- who is literally the best dad ever. Side note: It is so special seeing Dan's relationship with the girls. Tori just worships him and I am excited for a day full of celebrating Daddy.
-The beach. We are going for the first time ever not only with friends this year, but my brother, SIL and niece are coming too. Tori and Izzy love and hate each other almost equally (lol) so it is going to be so fun seeing what a week together does to them. And us lol.
-The 4th of July. Easily one of my favorite holidays. I love to dress Tori and I up in theme and this year we get to add Ava to the madness of red white and blue everything so I am excited. Our neighbors throw a huge 4th of July party complete with TONS of kids, lots of food and enough beer to last the summer.
-Nissleys Concerts in the park. We have only been twice but both times were awesome. Wine, live music, food, it really is such a fun time.
-The fact that Ava will be in my favorite baby age range. Where they are happy, rolling, crawling, sucking on their baby piggies. So cute. So fun.
-Pedicures. Summer = no excuse for bad toes.
-Days at Dutch Wonderland. I alrdy have a plan.. be there by open, stay until lunch and then maybe eat and go home or go right home and eat and hopefully the kids will be worn out enough for naps. We have many friends who got season passes this year so we are excited!
-Erica and James having their baby! (and her baby shower in the mean time)
-Dan and I's 5 year wedding anniversary. 8 years together, 5 years married, 2 kids, 2 houses. Life has been busy and has flown by in the blink of an eye. I am hoping we can do something fun to celebrate. I would love to do something overnight somewhere but Ava, my little champion at nursing, has showing almost no interest still in a bottle so we might just have to do a day trip or something where we can take the girls (or at least Ava) along.
-Dan being home all summer.
-Work getting even more busy. I hope the real estate license thing is going to happen for Dan and then we can have an awesome summer being home together and working together. The Angela Rera Real Estate Team. I like it.
-Water tables. Sprinklers. Water slides. Overall water event madness happening in our backyard.
And I will end with this:
ME GETTING A TAN! I do not care if it comes from mornings at DW with my kids. I just need some color. ASAP.