Summer time is here!

You over there in America are just entering your summer. Here in our city, we are right in the midst of our short and not super hot summer. Except for the no heat thing in the winter and the month of July, we love the weather here. It's quite mild and our city is appropriately nicknamed "The city of eternal spring." (Except of course the aforementioned winter and the month of July) During most of the year, it's really pleasant, lots of blue skies and perfect Jeans and Tshirt weather. May and June boast some of our hottest weather-80's and mid 90's We've gotten the pool out a couple times. (Though it did get stolen and subsequently returned last week) So we are trying to enjoy this unbelievably pleasant weather while it lasts...since the rainy season is fast approaching.

We've already had to pull out the rain boots because we've recently had a few days of all-day-off-and-on-rain, which is a preview of my least favorite month of the year here...July. (It seems like it rains all day every day in July. Thank you Lord for rain. And thank you blog readers for your ideas of what to do with my children during the rainy season!) I've decided to make the best of July and I'm trying to make some plans now. Last year I asked you how to entertain my one year old inside all day. So, what about a two year old?

My ideas so far....EG will be helping with lots of baking...maybe we'll stock our freezer with baked goods for the fall?

Head to the indoor pool for a swim

Visit friends from other parts of town

Go outside in the rain and play in the puddles with those cute red rainboots on. (that's what we did on Tuesday when it rained)

Read Read Read. Maybe she and I will make it our goal to read an hour each day?

Lots of baths

Learn to dress our self? is that too lofty of a goal for a two year old? Not sure.

Any other ideas would be much appreciated!