camp

As I have mentioned, it has been a HOT summer thus far with only one day of blessed rain. We have been under threat of a forest closure and knew that we wanted a few nights under the stars this summer so it was now or never. And just like that we found a new balance to hot summer camping that suits our summer schedule just fine; Camp by night and pool by day.

Our secret camping spot is a short 1.5 miles by foot from the house and a few more than that by car. The boys and I set up camp one morning and sent a picture to Mr. Bejos - Guess what we are doing tonight? But then it was so hot we headed into town for a dip in the pool.

And thus began our "camping" for the summer, which really just means that occasionally we sleep in the woods. Dinner at home, camp for the night, breakfast at home. Sometimes we bike to the campsite, sometimes we drive, and sometimes a few of us walk home (in pjs). And if the day's activities wear us out too much, or we get home too late, we simply don't camp.

because it's summer

We took a drive out in the woods one morning, in pjs, because well....it's summer

water

We have had a HOT summer thus far, so we are always in search of cooling water. Sometimes it is poolside and sometimes it is creekside.

summer is hard work

the state of affairs

Just because I can't sit still for too long, I decided, upon waking my very first day of summer vacation, to remove all the kitchen cupboard doors. A light sanding, a coat of paint with a roller - oops I didn't like that. Another light sanding and an investment in a small craft paint sprayer and I was back in business.

And now, newly painted cabinets!
The best part is that when we did the same project 7 years ago I never quite got around to putting on all the teal faucet hardware to all the drawer pulls. But now....check and check.

Happy Father's Day

Thanks for being one of the very best dads I know.

These boys worship you.

I adore you. 

xoxo

School’s out!!

Woohoo!
Today was the very last day for these Bejos boys.
Mama still needs to report to work next week for two more days, but we'll let that thought float away.

Here's a glimpse back tot he first day of this school year.
Notice the same shirt...still in circulation.