love the one your with

...even if this is what his side of the bed looks like...

and this is where the dirty clothes basket is located.  :) 

{for the record I have no annoying habits and I always hang my clothes up or put them in the dirty clothes basket.  I never (no matter what you might hear from others), hang my clothes on doorknobs or over the end of our bed!}

I mentioned I'm without a camera now, right?  Well...technically I have a camera that works...if I don't need a flash...which I do...a lot.

Thank God for overhead lights.  Well, maybe not God...but, you know, the guy who invented overhead lights...whom God created, so....yes, thank God!  {obviously I type as I'm thinking so you just got an idea of what goes on in my head...fascinating, right?}

I had to snap these pics the other night as I was watching Eden in the tub.  She is at that really great discovery age.   Everything is so cool to her.  She wants to figure it all out.  She's really just starting to like the bath again.  Ever since she had her ear tubes placed and we've have to pour water on her head she has been less than trilled with the idea of a bath.  But, she's getting used to the routine and actually grunts and points to the tub to tell me she wants to play in the water.

She is this wonderful joy.   

Look at that face!  Your Mommy loves you so much it hurts!

{It also hurts that this camera has no flash and that every picture is fuzzy!}

I will have to rely on my memory {which also happens to be pretty fuzzy} to recall the swirl of hair on the top of her head.  And the sweet little curls.  And how she was so intent on filling the cup and dumping it herself.  How she was tickled to death by the bubbles one toy made as it filled with water.

Where did it go?

Good question, Eden, where has it gone?    <3

random thoughts

1. my camera is broken and i 'm a little more than irritated that i will have to buy a new one.  boo.

2.  day #3 of day camp in 100 degree weather still isn't enough to make bedtime for the boys any easier.  
     what the heck?  what will it take?

3.  does facebook make anyone else feel like a gigantic loser?

4.  i'm off to watch a movie with the hubs.  it's called hall pass and i'm hoping it's better than cedar rapids.
     {no...i'm not a prude but that movie had way too much hype!}

5.  my BFF is coming home to IOWA!!!  {just to visit but i'll take it!}  cannot wait!

     the end :)

I believe we are officially half-way through summer, and I have blogged not!  Boo.  But, I have  enjoyed my unscheduled blog break...what can I say?

We've been busy....

movie nights with POPCORN!

our town's yearly festival / parade {or candy collecting opportunity}

a trip to Adventureland with Omaha cousins

Cubs vs. Royals game in Kansas City {Cubbies lose! Boo!}

4th of July fun!

                                                                                       My loves!                                                                                        
{Sarah...do you see "the ball" light you couldn't live with?}

My Dad and his brother {my Uncle David} who visited us from North Carolina for the 4th!

Summer is going much too quickly!  We've so enjoyed our activities so far and really enjoyed seeing my Uncle and catching up with him!  We still have lots in store!  Next week Vacation Bible Camp and a visit from some close family friends.  Then Living History Day camp the following week.  Colin also has football camp to look forward to.  Before we know it the first day of school will be here!  Ugh!

I'm not ready.  I'm still in summer mode!  And, I intend to keep it as long as I can!  See you when I see you!