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Almost Summer

This quiet house won't be very quiet anymore come next week.
School will be out and I am dying as much 
as the kids are for some freedom!
pause
the only room I have kind of made ours in the house so far
(although we would like to demolish that brown hearth)
the boys have been living in a torn out office this year so i think it is high time to get this project done
my other project for summer is to turn this other office spot 
(how many did the previous owner have?
 4 in fact, haha, no idea why)
into a reading nook and guest bed area
I'm excited :)
my sewing space is done as well and I have my good husband to thank for it....so, I want to make stuff too. 
Summer is looking industrious for me. 
That is if the heat 
doesn't sap me of all motivation.

Likely outcome though:)

I keep asking the kids what they want to do this summer. 
Sigh. 
It looks like I'll just have to TELL them what to do.
get a job
go to museums
go to the beach
basketball basketball basketball
go to all girls math camp at Duke university
( I know, that is bragging but she keeps it all to herself and she is my favorite almost senior) 
YW camp
drive to the store and buy groceries for me :)
oh...and look at colleges, no biggie!
band camps and more music 
(after a year of a hiatus, he wants to go back to it....YAY!)
also says i dunno about summer but that is to be expected
YM camp to Big Bear
magic mountain
finishing his growth spurt...he has almost hit 6'1" so he'll probably be sleeping 14 hours a day ;)
the beach the beach the beach
the pool the pool the pool
maybe babysit
YW camp
sew projects
be my right hand woman
have friends come over to swim
READ
(not his idea, haha)
beach
San Diego
exercise
car museum
sleep next to mom when dad is away :)

But school isn't out yet.
so lame!


But the end of school play: Gold Dust or Bust was pretty cute, 
he played Levi Strauss. 
He memorized all kinds of parts and filled in for those who didn't show :)
Living History Museum : Marcus Allen
finishing up his football season


we celebrated with the kids for our 18th wedding anniversary
it was so fun and I think they really liked being a part of it.
I mean, they are the reason.
 We knew we wanted a family but we never really talked about it before we actually got married, haha.

It turned out bigger than Clay had expected :) 

Life's truly better with all of them in it






mexican feast at our secret spot


I tweaked the format of my blog hoping that would freshen up my outlook on things. 
Is it confusing? Is it boring?
In all honesty, I feel like I am in a holding pattern feeling a bit confused and bored, haha. 
So, while I am holding I would like to do some living. 
This year has been a life that has changed and a life that is readjusting to new normals. 
It has been pretty exhausting for me.

But, we made it through a whole school year here!

So onto to summer break next week and exploring this sunny spot of the world :) 













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