Weekend Update

The kids wrapped up their second week of summer camp this week and are still thoroughly enjoying it -- this week's theme (in addition to the usual tennis & swimming) was to build a cardboard arcade; the kids all teamed up and made arcade games out of cardboard and various other supplies, which they then spray painted and played. Next week, unfortunately, there is no camp as it is closed for 4th of July week. Amelia has continued to improve her swimming skills and can now dive down and swim underwater long enough to swim through someone's legs or retrieve a toy from the bottom of the pool, which she was practicing last weekend but really couldn't do. 

On the work front I start my new job tomorrow -- keeping my fingers crossed that it is a good fit for me this time!! I dug Mandy's bike out of the garage last week (and yes dug is the appropriate word) and rode it to my new work and back (sidewalks all the way). The front wheel was iffy so it is currently at a bike shop but I'm picking it up tomorrow at some point after work and should be good to start riding it to work on Tuesday!

Mike got word from his job that his last day will be July 15th (although they will pay him through the end of July and he then has vacation time and a flexible spending account that cashes out) so he is hitting the proverbial pavement. He talked to another recruiter on a Friday and sent out some resumes over the weekend; he also has still not heard back about the job he interviewed for at Novant; either way we are hopeful that a job offer will be coming along shortly. 

Meanwhile the kids are excited for a 4th of July that actually involves fireworks ( they're legal here!) and a parade for which they are decorating their scooters.