Hot Here

It is hot here today. We had to run some errands, but when we got home we all got changed into shorts and tank tops. I love tank tops.

June Favorite Things

June Favorite Things:

1)  Fixer Upper Show

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2)  Tank tops

3)  Meyers soap

4)  Journals

5)  Starbucks iced coffee

6)  Cinnamon Rolls Candle

7)  Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent

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July Goals

These are my July Goals:

1. Take walks every night
2. Exercise daily
3. Eat clean
4. Go for drives more/take photos
5. Get rid of Comet in back yard and bring in the Maverick
6. Spend more time outside
7. Move more
8. Blog 3-5 times a week
9. Do at least 2 things with Mom
10. Get journals caught up
11. Talk about Cam's college plans
12. Have Jar take career test
13. Fill out Questionnaires
14. Play board games
15. Play outside games--croquet, ladder golf, and bean bag toss
16. Make homemade ice cream
17. Make lemonade
18. Spray front porch
19. Clean garage
20. Wash windows
21. Clean inside doors
22. Go to the Farmer's Market
23. Eat watermelon
24. Watch Fireworks
25. Make strawberry shortcake
26. Grill pizza on the grill
27. Grill BBQ chicken
28. Play four-square
29. Have a squirt gun fight
30. Get through one video series

These are my June Goals:

1. Exercise daily
2. Take walks daily
3. Spend more time outside
4. Go for drives more/take photos
5. Eliminate the eight allergy foods
6. Blog 3-5 times per week
7. Have mom over for lunch
8. Give boys a haircut
9. Go camping
10. Organize the house again
11. Read daily
12. Pick up Cam's glasses
13. Remove the engine from the comet
14. Cam take SAT
15. Get a better menu system in place (make a lot of things ahead of time)

Currently in July

Currently...

• I am thinking...about how much I have to do right now to get caught up
• I am thankful...that the sun is shining...and that we got to go to Trader Joe's today
• I am wearing...tank tops, because it is so hot outside
• I am creating...our travel journal
• I am going...to cook hamburgers on the grill on July 4th
• I am wondering...how hot it will get in the house tonight
• I am making...a plan for paying off credit card
• I am cooking...olive oil, lemon, and rosemary chicken
• I am looking...forward to getting back to the elliptical
• I am playing...Master Chef while I type this blog post
• I am wasting...a lot of time trying to figure out meals for this summer
• I am enjoying...the beautiful sun; I just wish we had a pool
• I am waiting...til next year to get new patio furniture
• I am liking...how the boys spend so much time with their cousins on Skype
• I am wondering...what next year this time will look like (regarding Michael's job)
• I am noticing...how yucky I have felt based on how we ate last week (and I even ate a lot of salads out)
• I am knowing...that I need to just keep moving and not sit so much
• I am opening...my blinds tomorrow--I cannot stand it dark in the house. It is depressing. I have them closed because it is so hot today.
• I am buying...a new perfume called Angel by Thierry Mugler
• I am reading...The Noticer Returns by Andy Andrews
• I am hoping...that God really reveals Himself to us in miraculous ways in the coming months
• I am looking forward to...our long weekend for July 4th
• I am learning...that there are so many foods that just don't agree with me. I must eat clean with good amounts of protein.
• I am pondering...what kind of meals to cook this summer
• I am eating...lots of olive oil/lemon juice/rosemary chicken. I love it
• I am drinking...lots of water
• I am feeling...very bloaty from last week of eating badly
• I am watching...Master Chef right now while I type
• I am enjoying...this summer break. I want it to seem forever.
• I am praying for...Michael's shoulder
• I am working on...trying to exercise every day except Sunday
• I am needing...to shave my legs (I really hate shaving)
• I am trying...to get motivated to get my exercise in
• I am discovering...that it takes more than it used to get myself motivated
• I am starting...to really enjoy fresh lemon juice on everything
• I am listening to..."Happy" by Pharrell Williams
• I am annoyed that...we don't have air conditioning in the house (for the boys' sake and sleeping)
• I am anxious about...the boys and careers for them
• The world needs...to be more kind
• I believe...in traditional marriage of a man and a woman
• I am wanting...for us to start walking every night
• I am remembering...my dad
• I am laughing/giggling...at Lily hiding under the couch
• I see...two birds "getting it on"
• I hear...the birds chirping outside
• I should...get the back yard all weeded again
• I write...a lot in my journals and the boys journals
• I sing...at the top of my lungs when a song comes on that I love
• I start...singing as soon as a song comes on that I know
• I despise...spam
• I am NOT...very hungry when it is hot
• I am confused...about the whole idea of being gay
• I'ts been a big challenge...to meet and get to know people these days
• I know it's a little weird, but...I really don't like to eat breakfast
• I'll be one happy camper if...I can figure out a way to lose weight
• I love the fact that...the boys are the same height right now

Currently...

• Outside my window...there is not a cloud in the sky...it is a beautiful, sunny day. It is hot.
• In the kitchen...there is a huge watermelon sitting on the counter
• Around the house...I need to get caught up with all of my journal writing
• One of my favorite things is...getting my workout done
• Today...I want to be more intentional
• Tomorrow...is always a new day. We can begin afresh. Perspective sometimes changes.

Canada Trip: Day 1 & 2

We headed out on our camping adventure to Canada on Saturday, June 21st. We drove to Bellingham, WA. It was a really pretty drive, and the campground was really nice. That evening we headed into the small town of Fairhaven, WA. Cam needed to find another book to read, because he had finished all of his. (the whole Maze Runner series)

Fairhaven was a really pretty small town. I loved it. We walked through the town. We went into Wendel's Bookstore. Cam bought a book. We also stopped at Rocket Donuts and got donuts for the boys' breakfast the next day. We also ordered pizza from Fat Pie Pizza--we got a chicken and sausage white pie Chicago style pizza. It was delicious.

D A Y   O N E:

Getting ready to head out of the driveway

Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

Taking a snooze

Our campsite

cute town of Fairhaven, WA

Funny book title

town of Fairhaven, WA--by the water

D A Y   T W O:

We got on the road at noon. In about 40 minutes we were at the border. We only had to wait 20 minutes to get across, and we had no trouble getting across.

We arrived in Vancouver, BC Canada at 4:30 p.m. We were tired. We got the camper set up, and then Michael and Jar went to get dinner at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. We rested that evening and went to bed at 10 p.m.

Getting in line to cross the border

Crossing the border

Crossing the new bridge into Vancouver BC

City of Vancouver BC

Campsite in Vancouver BC

This was the campground, but this side looked like a camper dealership