summer loving

We have been loving the summer.

Flying by the seat of our pants

Doing all sorts of stuff

That is keeping us busy, busy, busy. {to busy to blog}

Making the summer fly by way to fast!

July 4th is creeping up.

In my mind that means summer is basically half over.{sniff sniff}

Who am I kidding {sob, sob}

We are going to try to squeeze in as much summer as we can.

And then maybe and some point I will try to catch up on documenting it all.

Hope you are all basking in your summertime goodness!

happy party

I will have to say she is pretty big.

But I'm pretty sure she thinks she is twice her age.

Strutting around like she is big stuff.

Asking about her "happy party" every day for well over a month.

I wouldn't have it any other way

because

The first words to leave those little lips each day are always "good morning".

followed quickly by "I hungy"

She usually smells like syrup half the day.

She calls me "Monkey Ka" when she means business.

She tickles my face when I'm tired.

Hugs and kisses are not hard to come by.

She can usually be found humming or eating.

She weighs almost 25 pounds.

Runs without watching where she is going.

Can not go high enough on a swing.

Always demanding a under dog.

and last but not least

When given the opportunity for a treat at the store she heads

straight back to the dairy and happily gets the biggest tub of cottage cheese

she can lay her hands on.

And then eats it in a day.

She makes me smile.

I love her gazillions.

Happy.Happy.Birthday.

Lucy.Brecken

I can't believe your 3.

happy weekend

A three day weekend.

One of my favorite things....ever.

We loaded up for another road trip.

I got slugged bugged about 100 times.

Don't ever teach the game slug bug to your kids.

You will not get them

99/100 times they will get you.

Even if they have to crawl over 2 seats to make it happen.

They can see them or smell them from 10 miles away.

I also had a dangerous encounter with a toe eating fish.

It bit me three times before I realized that's what was hurting my toe.

That crazy bass fish was b-lining toward me at supersonic speeds.

With it's mouth wide open. Pretty much similar to jaws.

I've never been bitten by a fish...and it was not a nibble...ahhhh!

It was so scary/funny. I don't know which one comes first.

I also lost my sunglasses on a hike up a raging river.

I liked those sunglasses they had perfect lenses that made my

skins winter whiteness turn to a beautiful bronze tan-ness. Just like magic.

I realize it was only an illusion but It was one I liked.

This trip felt like summer. It should be summer...right? Nope another illusion

My kids have to go back to school. (boo!)

And it's hard to get them in bed on time these days.

I give it a real good try, well sort of anyway.

So... even if I am missing part of my toe.

It was a perfect way to get a taste of summery goodness right around the corner.

Sunshine, water, redrocks, family, friends.

Amazing. Beautiful. Times.

I am grateful.