Dear Summer,

I'm going to miss you. 

xo

Brittany

We've been growing monarchs and they hatched! (more pics to come...)

Summer is coming to an end and I'm not ready.  (pouty face)

Lots has been going on...two of my oldest and dearest friends came to visit and it was such a happy time.  (they wrote about it here and here.  Love.)  Jake turned 39!  My mom is in town for the next month.  School starts on monday and I now have a 7th grader, a 4th grader and a 2nd grader.  Time is flying by.

hello: pix from my iphone

When I don't have time to journal or blog, it seems that I still take pictures on my phone.  So here is an assortment of pictures of my little hurried and lovely life...

Headed out to the beach!  Happy Friday, friends.

xo
B

chicky chicky boomba

lots of bruises + swimmers ear= love

That's right.  Love.

Last week I was a leader at Girls Camp for my church and it was so. much. fun.  Lots of work, but a different kind of work than I do every day.  It was so rewarding and the GIRLS!  These girls are so strong and good and I love being around them. 




polar swim: 1 mile (two mornings in a row. because I love me a lake.)

I loved being in the woods and on a lake. I loved being focused on strengthening relationships, whether it was with my daughter (her first year at camp! milestone.), the other girls, the women or my personal relationship with God.



Who knew that walking around in the woods and singing crazy songs and truckin it to the latrine in the middle of the night would be so fulfilling? 

Me, silly!  That's why I went!  Love, love, love.

Yesterday we went to the beach with family friends.  We played in the sand and collected rocks and stuff.  The kids boogie boarded.  Life is rough.



Today it is raining and we're eating cupcakes and going to the library.  I can see why people are always nervous about summer vacation.

ummmm, WHAT?

In between the fighting and dancing we're going to make some lotion and see what crazy 'do's we can capture on film.  Here's what we've gotten so far: