I'm Here...Really I Am!!

Where, oh, where to start? I haven't been a good blogger this summer. Maybe it has to do with working tons, boys being gone, projects, visiting with neighbors....oh, the excuses!!!

So, I'll highlight some happenings of this summer.....

1. Frick, Frack and Smack have been up in the "frozen" tundra since the beginning of June!! What's that? STILL? Don't you miss them? Well, duh, yes, I miss them (not the fighting so much) but this is where those memories of summers at grandpa and grandpa's, aunt and uncle's, summer friends and adventures that will be with the crew forever get embedded into there thick skulls. They have bounced around but have mostly spent their time at the lake.

2. Bear and I made our trek up there the end of June and spent a week. Fourth of July at the lake was awesome! Weather great and visits from Karen and kiddos, Uncle Eric and Aunt Nichol and lake friends made it special.

3. Spent time in Milnor and Gwinner. The Jacobson's were great to host the Five. Poor Lynn!! She went thru two Erasers cleaning the shower after the three and theirs went four wheeling!! OY!!! She such a champ!

4. Then time at the Otterson's. We so love them!! And love that they let us "crash" there. Their little kiddos-amazing, cute, well behaved, well mannered, funny...oh, the list could go on and on!! Love making memories with them.

5. Dinner with the Johnson Four!! Great food and laughs!! Sorry, Frick and Frack fell asleep downstairs. Teenagers and getting up at 4:30 am to head to Watertown to move Uncle Eric and Aunt Nichol was hard on their slackin, summer, lazy agenda!!

6. Met my college roommate that I haven't seen in 15 years. We met for lunch and laughed and laughed. Susan is HOT as ever and loved hearing about her family. XOXOXO!!

7. Spent the night with Auntie and Mom. Dinner and Barnes n Noble (course, there was a Starbucks in there. One should never drink a caramel macchiato at 9 pm. I finally fell asleep at 2 am.)

8. Lake TIME!! It was great and I enjoyed some rays and laughter of the boys between the fights.....ugh!

9. Fireworks were once again AWESOME!! Gramps is good about letting the boys run the show but safety first, right Otto?!!

10. Grandma Syd fed us well.....our bellies are always full when we are there.

11. Bear and I worked on many projects! We had cabinets built for the laundry room-FINALLY!! They just need to be painted and I would be paint them but am afraid of the critical eyes that I am married to!! hee hee!!

12. Spent many weekends at Scott and Mary's for pool fun, margaritas, food and BLACK JACK!!! Oh, the laughs!!!

13. Work is crazy!! But FUN! Classes start August 24th. Faculty report Monday, the 10th.

14. I read several books. Love Half Price Books!!

15. And of course, the usual daily stuff.....dogs, parrot, mail, yard work, errands......

Pictures to follow...so many to edit. Love my Photoshop-thank you very much!!!