Lazy Summer

I know I should apologize for my two-month-plus absence, but I can't. Why? Because this summer has been so much fun that I haven't had time for the usual angst and obsessing that fuels this blog.

So what's been going on? Lots of this:

Some (but never enough!) of this:

And almost (maybe none?) of the perpetual insanity of last summer. Between the unstable ex, moving, and multiple breakups, last summer was, well, kind of hellish.

So really, I could have done nothing this year and 2011 would still win hands-down. But we've done so much more! The kids and I joined the neighborhood pool club, where we've spent many a post-camp/work late afternoon. Lulu went from needing a flotation vest to swim back in June to jumping off the diving board (in 11-feet water!) last week with no lessons! I took the kids to Chincoteague for a couple of days in June and P and I spent a perfect week in the Outer Banks at the end of July. So perfect that he offered to take me back for my birthday in a few weeks.

He and I feel pretty solid these days. We've gotten better at resolving conflicts before they go too far, so the drama level has fallen considerably. Mostly, we've just been relaxing and enjoying the time we have together without much stress. Certainly no complaints about that!

And even work is looking up -- I just got offered a new role in an entirely different area of my current company after about two years of trying to change jobs. I'm so excited to get a new challenge without having to change companies!