Changes.....self care.....slowing down

lately things have been chaotic...busy..it is time to slow down.....take care of myself...more hiking, bike riding and taking care of my kids, more quality time with them and R.   Now that, hopefully, the heat is breaking...the time is to get outdoors, purge/organize the neglected garage, get the kids in outdoor activities all while not having specific timelines, but being efficient......this may not make sense, but it is a balance between having fun and getting things accomplished.    Lately it has been  a tornado of demands, tasks and not really enjoying  it and not being too productive!

I'm ready for changes

Rob made peach granola french toast this morn....this was yummy!
I am backlogged with magazines and the 1st book of A Discovery of Witches trilogy library book.....

Before the a/c died...I got my 3 foot work table out and my rolling cart and was planning on doing the Project Life scrapbooking....but now with the portable a/c unit..this will have to wait.  I'm needing to get my photos in albums and current....soon I will get to this

AZ Autumn

Crazy week!!    J was sick all week...ended up taking him to the Dr..... DX with Croup started Prednisone x 3 days and now resolved..... He ended up going to school on Friday.... poor guy, I'm glad he is feeling better!  
The a/c went out...our landlord just put a new unit in about a year or so ago...the bad part is a part had to be ordered...so no air...but he is a goodguy and put in 2 portable units and it is working pretty well.... Just saw there was a heat record with a high today of 96!!!!!!

Here are some pics Enjoy!!

Recent pics......AZ State Fair

Over the weekend we ended up going to the State Fair.... we had never been there and there was an exhibit, Hall of Heros....  the fair did not disappoint but may have to return before it ends in November....

Snow Globin'

Today the boys and I decided to make homemade snow globes...we went in for Christmas do-dads....but ended up getting some Halloween figurines....they were very inexpensive... all half off, I had the  glitter  at home and then we had to find glycerin in the cake baking area....

Michaels was out of it so we had to go to Hobby Lobby....even tho I really didn't want to go there!  (I really love what's at Hobby Lobby....I just do not want to support this corporation) but the boys wanted to do them today... and so did I!!!  So I was desperate and went there...

It was fun...we found out a little glitter goes a long way....black glitter can look like mud....it is not necessary to use glycerin and it takes good quality jars or recycled ones from our food jars work out best.       Check out photos below
Next we will have to do Christmas ones....

Singing in the rain..... more like playing

Rain and cool weather=boys play

More pics.....

Here are some more pics.....

Decorating for Halloween.....twinkle lights, the Mr., yummy foods....

Vacation beginning.......

Wow....it has been over 2 months since last post!!!    I have been a little busy!

School is back in session....boys are busy with school...J has already completed a book report which he got an 'A' on....O is doing great getting "purple" on everyday for his color of the day, which is exceeding...so hopefully this is a sign of a good year!

I joined an online free Instagram creative TrueBloom challenge for the month of September... this was fun...

trying to catch up and read some books off my list "The Alchemist" "Grain Brain" "Outliers" and next up is "Gone Girl"....I have so many books in line to read...

Hiking is now great since the weather is so nice in the morning....need to step it up though.... 

work has been busy....now going into the office 3 days a month.... still a sweet deal working from home... 
  Next big project is catching up on all our photos for scrapbooking and figuring out what prints to make.....   here are recent pics......enjoy!