Summer games

It's officially summer! Of course, in Houston, that means it's unbearably hot and humid.

Luckily, when you have kids, it doesn't matter how hot it is -- they can always have fun!

We throw the schedule to the wind and let the kids stay up a little later. Sometimes even past 8pm. (I know. We are wild and crazy.)

We've been walking to restaurants for dinner lately. It's not quite so hot in the evening, and I love the fact that there are fun restaurants within walking distance. And the kids love the fact that they can play in lawn sprinklers on the walk home. It's just so . . . summer.

Once we get home, they've invented a new game that must be played every time we reach our house: Dodge Croc. This involves everyone taking off their crocs, lining up on either side of the sidewalk, and commencing a game of dodgeball--except by throwing the crocs instead of a ball. This is not as easy (but far more hilarious) than you would think. Those crocs aren't easy to control! No telling what our neighbors think as we all run around throwing shoes at each other.

Ah, summer. I'm glad you're here.