Weekly Musings

• I'm back!  We've been so busy this summer!  The computer was down for a spell, but seems to be doing better after Dustin's uncle worked on it for us. 
• The kids and I have been staying indoors most of the time trying to beat the heat.  It is SO hot here!  We need rain really badly.  It has to be hot for my kids to prefer being inside! 
• We walked in a 4th of July parade, and the kids loved that!  They actually rode their bikes/hotwheels/whatever they wanted to ride.  It was fun and I think we'll make it a tradition. 
• Emilynn wasn't scared of the fireworks this year!  Carson wasn't AS scared, and Henry slept through them, but it was progress indeed!  Last year all my kids went screaming in the house completely terrified, so this was definitely better. 
• I spent the 5th yard saling with my friend Nicole and cousin Brandy.  We had a ball!  I love hunting for bargains.  I found some great Gymboree clothes for the kids for school, and several pair of Stride Rite shoes for the boys for $1 per pair (normally $50 each).  I got the name of the Stride Rite lady to get more outgrown shoes from her.  I love when you find someone like that!  Her kid had triple wide feet!  Henry's are only double wide, so I guess that's good, huh?  :-)  Anyway, we had a fun day of laughs and a few bargains here and there.  I think we will add that to our fourth of July weekend tradition too. 
• It is too hot to cook around here.  We are having BLTs, sandwiches, crockpot meals and stuff that doesn't require the oven!  I love the light suppers you can cook for summer. 
• Speaking of food, we are loving the local Farmer's Market.  We got most every Wednesday.  I kind of just plan my meals around what I find there.  We had corn, green beans, and ham steak from there last night.  I have been getting their tomatoes until ours and my grandpa's come in.  It's also fun to get some things I wouldn't normally buy, like acorn squash.  There have been good berries there too.  Just a bit of everything!  The prices are SO cheap too, I can take $20 and leave with 3 big bags of stuff and change leftover.  I can't say enough good things about it!  :-)  I will be sad when it's over for the season!  Good thing it lasts through October! 
• The kids are getting more and more geared up for school.   Most days they ask if today is "school day" when they wake up.  I am still having a hard time dealing with it, but I will manage I guess.  :-)  It makes me sad, scared, and excited all at the same time!  We are getting more ready though, with gathering supplies and some school clothes, shoes, etc.  There is a lot to do to get ready!!! 

Well, that's all I have new to report!  I know we've been busy, but it's mostly with family get-togethers.  Nothing huge and newsworthy, just our usual family gatherings.  We definitely keep busy!