Summer Highlights!

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PICTURE OF OUR FAMILY VACATION-
GREAT (grandpa)FRANK AND LIL' FRANK

Any good picture needs a title right?

"CRADLING A LEGACY"

Julia surprises me alot and this time she totally did it! She went to the top of this plank course at the Mall of America all the way to the top maybe 70 ft up! Peter went along too and helped her a couple times she got a little scared but overall she aced it!

RELAY FOR LIFE 2010 ~
Finally after many years we were in MN Relay again! And we had alot of fun as a family. Peter even joined the crazy hair trend!

Such a precious time when we get Dad for 2 whole weeks (minus a day of emergency work on the computer)! The kids loved hanging and cuddling with Dad and I enjoyed just having R&R together it was worth all the work to get offically on vacation!

It's been 3 yrs since we all were together at the same time.(to long)
Always lots of laughs and a lang. that Peter says is hard to understand filled with inside jokes and weird humor! Oh well, we are a rare breed-none the less we are
SISTERS!

Erik fell in love with someone he wants to marry
(his cousin Domenique) He mainly liked her for her beautiful braces-that is what he said
~what a cutie!

We got to spend time with Peter's brother Robert and his wife and kids-priceless memories!

MY RUNNER UP FAVORITE SUMMER PICTURE!

Needs a title right?

"my buddy"...cuz that's what Erik called Emmanuel!

My sister Jayme's kids and our got alot of playtime which was really fun.
Maybe the most fun while I was present, I heard there might have been a "few" boy fights while I was away!


RECAP-
Driving 24 hours with 4 kids straight across America-INSANE yet I would do it again!
Having a family reunion with all the cousins and kids-Def. do that again!
Get 2 weeks vacation with my kids and hubby-OF COURSE we are doing that again!
ME get a solo vacation for 10 days-YES,yes and YES I would do it over again-
BUT that is for another post!

The blog makeover

So the blog makeover takes more time than one would think. I kid myself into thinking I am technically inclined. Yah, I am so not. Hope you are lovin the GI normous pic of me....imagine it small and that is how I want it. Well I will be trying to fix that over the next (cough cough) few weeks.

Kinda feels like I have gained my life back by losing control over it this summer. I hope that makes sense to someone. Somehow I gained a much needed perspective back this past month that I had lost in the daily circus of life.

I can't wait to show you all pics of our Minnesota trip and my trip to Sweden. But like usual I want to do it right. So you will have to wait for me to gather my thoughts. Which are always better AFTER the trip.

3 more sleeps till I get to kiss my hubby and hold my babies! No I didnt forget about you Rocko...maybe you will get a kiss too-Yuck!

Commentaholic recovering in off the grid therapy

Why is it that a picture invokes a comment when the written text is usually more entertaining and meaningful anyway?

No pic = no comment.... bummer? Oh well it is a thing I don't understand either!

I am off the grid. Not checking email, not evening keeping up on fb what all the world is doing. Just being here. With the family and letting the tempo slow down to a pace we all needed. 6 days sober in my cyber and technology cleanse. Already I have more energy =)....lol. Wish my bathing suit fit better! But one thing at a time right!

We have had a worldwind of a weekend so far with the Johnson Reunion. Huge success, much fun and over 1,500 pics...(yes we counted them) later we are all still standing.

Of course you will get the best of pics soon. At least then I hope to get a comment and even if I don't, I hope to be cured of all current stresses and not care.

Food for thought....one probably will never be cure from stress,eh? I know the answer.

Going off the grid....

If this post is simply for destressing and telling myself what I am doing so be it. I sit in a Technaglass shop getting a chip repaired. Exciting stuff I know. I did my last duty...turn on the out of office setting on my work email and take a deep breath.

I am going to try to be off the grid for awhile embracing my hubby,and kids with all I can for the next 2 weeks. Then my friends I will be taking vacation to another level. By myself I will tackle operation rejuvenation. See I can't even spell it....had to use spell check!

Well chip repair is done ( the guy next to me is talking louder than my inside voice so I will wrap up)

I am going to try to do something fun over vacation...a much needed blogover. That is a makeover for your blog if you didn't know.

Hears to more beautiful spaces both in real life and virtually.....

Prom at 30 something

Really only the regret I had to my teenage years is I never got to go to Prom. I am sure many think it is silly but that was the only thing I knew I would have done different. When I heard that our church K2 was going to throw a fundraiser "Prom". I knew this was it. No more regrets, I may be over 30 but I am getting my wish.
Complete with the disco ball, tuxes,fancy dresses, punch and cheesy pics.
I found Morgan's pics on her blog....check it out she captured great times!

You know I am dead serious about dressing up when I get a dress,nails AND SHAVE MY LEGS....and yes HEELS!

Michelle has the best face in this picture...most likely cuz she got a wrist corsage that was way hot!

Texas Beauty Tiff

Don Johnson and Madonna!

We are a bit silly minus the kids.

Our "front door" pics

Deanna was super sweet to get ready at our place and help me with my hair!