Adventures in La La Land

1. This week I sorted every room in my house, pulling stuff out for the garage sale. Then I sorted everything into piles. Then I priced every stinkin' thing. And I went to work three nights. And I kept my kids alive and mostly fed. And I iced my back. I did not, however, clean my house or do laundry. Ain't nobody got time for that. At one point, Levi was begging me to play with him and I reminded him that he was the one who wanted to have this garage sale and it was a lot of work. He responded with exasperation, "Well I thought we'd take some breaks at least!" 😂 2. On Tuesday we did take a break for another cousin fun day at Deer Tracks Junction. I intended to stay for a couple hours, then get home to get to work, but the kids were having so much fun that I had to drag them out of there after 5 hours! At least we got our money's worth.  A few cute prairie dogs One minute after this picture I noticed a sign that said "No standing on spring animals." ...

1. Another wonderful week of summer. Honestly I'm torn between cherishing every moment of summer vacation and feeling so ready for school to start. Haha. This week we spent a lot of time at the pool: 2. Tuesday was another rough depression day for me. I was questioning every parenting decision I've ever made, and overwhelmed by prepping for this dumb garage sale. But Wednesday we had such a great day. Levi and Nova played so nicely together all day (which tends to be a rarity). They entertained themselves with Legos and drawing while I sorted through years worth of accumulated junk. 3. On Thursday, Sister-in-Law Esther and I went to the beach. I was anxious about parking because I don't have a recreation pass on my license plate, and apparently that's required now. But the girl in the booth let me buy a pass on the spot. It was $18, but will last until I renew my plates. We're going to have to go to the beach a couple more times before October to get our money's...