Around Here...

Around here, it's been a whirlwind of activity for the past couple of months and I've been doing my best to keep up with it all! And so is she...although we've discovered that sometimes it's best to just park yourself at the top of the steps so you don't have to run up and down so many times! :)

Around here...

This boy came home from college after a very successful first year away and we are so proud of him!

This girl made a speech, got elected as a Drama Club Officer, earned 5 amazing undergraduate awards, and finished her junior year of high school with flying colors.

This boy turned 14, made a speech, got elected as Senior Patrol Leader, began work on his Boy Scout Eagle project, and completed 8th grade with great success.

These two began Cross Country training together and I'm so happy that they will have time together as a Freshman and Senior next year!

I went to California with my big brother and sister-in-law to help my niece create the wedding of her dreams. It was beautiful and so much fun!

I created our very own lemonade stand in my kitchen as a little "Welcome to Summer" surprise!

We made chocolate chip cupcakes with chocolate chip butter cream and they were YUM!

I fell in love with a goat...but that's a story for a different day! :)

We celebrated Father's Day with a delicious feast and I was just so thankful to have that time with both my dad and my husband, two of the most amazing daddys I know.

I ran in the Color Run 5K with my colorful kids and colorful friends and it was so much messy fun!

And now that Summer is officially here, the kids are all home, and we're settling into a routine, I'm looking up and taking a deep breath...

Heading out to our favorite park as often as we can...

Matching and folding a whole lot of white socks (whew!)...

Spending time just being together...

Sitting around the campfire and gazing at the stars...

And eating ice cream with rainbow sprinkles whenever I get the chance.

Here's to a beautiful Summer full of blessings!