I am so thrilled that summer is almost here. Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer to most folks, but the hot weather in Nashville has arrived fashionably early. Marin keeps asking to go to the pool. He'll get his wish when it opens for the season on Friday!

We've got big plans for the summer. A lot of lying by the pool. A few trips here and there. And plenty of scheduled activities for Marin, should we get too lazy and just want to lie around. He'll be taking dance, gymnastics, and ice skating lessons.

And, if anyone is interested in coming to visit us, we are well on the way to having a proper guestroom. We had the carpet replaced in the upstairs bonus room this weekend. We also painted. We've been busy. Now all we need is a new bed for our master bedroom. And a new TV for the living room. And we'd really like a sitting area in our master bedroom too. And some new artwork for the guestroom. That shouldn't cost much should it? ha!

So what have I been up to? Well, taking care of Marin takes up just about every minute of my day. But, I'd really like to get back into my scrapbooking and catching up on the pile of novels that I haven't read. It may be August before I get any of my books read, during our much anticipated anniversary trip. I look forward to that trip all year long. Too bad August is 3 months away!

Anyone interested in the company of a cute 2 year old to spice up your Memorial Day plans?! I happen to have one available. Free of charge. :)

UPDATE: Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a taker! Marin will be spending the Memorial Day weekend hanging out with Mimi & Pop Paw. Hallelujah! Matthew and I have spent the last 24 hours making a list of things we want to do. Going to the movies and eating out are popular, if unsurprising, choices. :) For those of you that missed your opportunity to cash in on some quality time with the wild child, don't despair! He's still available for Labor Day! :)