... and we'll make the most of this hazy, hot and humid day as we lounge around the pool for a much needed stay-at-home rest day. We've been on the go for days on end and now I feel like I need a vacation to recover from my vacation.

We went to Waldameer and Waterworld on Friday. I was going to buy admission to just the amusement park (and skip Waterworld), but it was actually cheaper for me to buy combo passes for $15 at my credit union than to pay $18 for Waldameer admission. It's funny how, from year to year, I can guage how much the kids have grown by which rides they "step up" to at Waldameer. Each year they get a bit bigger and a bit braver and take on new adventures -- like the Sky Ride and the Giant Ferris Wheel. It's unlikely I'll ever talk them back into the Wacky Shack or Pirates Cove again, though. They don't even like going in that corner of the park.

Saturday evening was my all-time-favorite summer 5K -- the Moonshine Shuffle -- in McKean. They have a 1/2 miles kid's race beforehand. Both girls ran the whole distance this year -- We were proud beaming parents, of course. After the kids race, Dan & I ran the adult 5K. We decided ahead of time to run it easy -- not something that comes naturally to me in a race even if it is a "fun run."

After the race, there's a big party with food, a DJ, cheescake (homemade!) and lots of friends. Unfortunately, the long week had gotten to the girls & both of them were begging to go home at 10 p.m. My husband and I joked that we were going to have to revoke their last names because Cass' never leave the party early. But...as anyone with tired preschoolers knows, you have to get the bomb out of the building -- before it blows -- and spare the civilians. A complete meltdown was looming.

Father's Day was a blur of activity -- rushing from house to house.

So, today, we rest poolside. And, it's quite likely we won't be alone. When you have a pool and a big family, you learn to expect visitors on stifling hot days. My parents will likely stop by as will my sister and her grown kids. We'll invite our cousin and her boys and the neighbor and her girls over, too. The more the merrier. We have to make the most of these hazy, hot, humid summer days -- we know they don't last long.

Tomorrow, I return to regular life and, to be honest, I'm looking forward to getting back to normal. Life goes much more smoothly when we're in a routine.