July Catch-Up

July is flying by!  I just haven't had the motivation to blog, but I need to catch up so I'm making myself sit down now to do it.  After returning from Estes Park and celebrating the 4th of July, the girls and I headed to MN for a visit.  We had a great week, but unfortunately Grandpa spent the bulk of the time in the hospital (another shoulder surgery) and trying to mend.  We sure missed having him on the boat and out and about with us, but we all made the most of it and enjoyed our time up north.  After a week, Emma and I headed back to Dallas, but Sara is still there enjoying her G&G/Auntie camp again!

We spent a lot of time in Auntie and Adam's backyard, enjoying their deck, their amazing cooking, and some old-fashioned summer fun!

 The girls love riding in the "red car".

 One day my mom and I took the girls to a great pool where they enjoyed the diving boards and big slides!

 My mom signed Sara up for a horse camp, so we had to go to Fleet Farm to get her some cowgirl boots.  She was so excited!

 Boat hair, don't care.  Emma thought she looked like a troll!

 The girls, Auntie, Adam, Expo, and I enjoyed a day on the boat and lily pad.  The lake is its own kind of therapy for me!

 Like last year, we visited the huge yellow candy store.  The girls thought it would be fun to take on the bean boozle challenge ... so gross.  We all got a good laugh out of it (except Adam, who didn't realize what they were when he got home from work, and grabbed a handful to eat, thinking they were just normal jellybeans!).

 We had to have a girls day at the Mall of America.  Thanks to Grandma and Auntie for hooking the girls up at American Girl!

 We also rode rides and ate at the Hard Rock.  It was a fun day!

 Like I mentioned, Sara is still in MN.  She had a great time at horse camp and is enjoying being queen bee, as my mom said.  Today she and Auntie went for mani/pedis, and she enjoyed an art fair earlier this week.  I'm so thankful for her to have this fun summer experience ... little sister is lonely and jealous, though!

I've enjoyed my one on one time with Emma, but she asks everyday when Sara is coming home.  She's looking forward to being five so she can stay for extra special time in MN, too!

I started back to work on Monday, and it's been crazy.  My building is under construction (as in total gut job), and I go to construction meetings once a week to check progress.  Let's just say it will be an interesting start to the year.  In the meantime, though, it's still summer and we're soaking it up!