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Good day. Everything is off my list. Wishing other people followed the list.
Enough said.

New focus for the fall...

Ahhh what a summer. I feel blessed to have has such a great summer! Sunshine, watching my boys play by the shore, dive into pools and explore the lakes! Seeing their confidence blossom, their swimming skills improve! Their little bodies get tanner by the day! Staying busy doing what we love!

Now to the next season. One of routine. Keeping everyone helping out and making everyone's life just a little easier. Planning to keep balance in mind as we schedule our week. Planning on keeping our summer vacation mentality at least in our heart. What do we love to do? What makes me/us happy? Finding new loves in the simple things and enjoying our time as a family!

As my "How did I spend my summer vacation...", blog turns over to a new leaf, I need to refocus. What did I do today to help someone? and what simple pleasures did I partake in?
( biting into a fresh apple, selecting that perfect pumpkin, fall hikes, maybe trying geocaching, baking something healthy on a cool morning, finding the biggest and smallest colorful leaf.) Possibilities are endless! Excited to start my new journey!

Day 70

My last day of summer vacation!
Got up and atem early. Went to the grocery store. Came home and made breakfast.
Colored my hair. Primped...
Called my dad.
Getting ready for lunch... then to Bob's pool for a few hours.
Sad to see the summer relaxing come to an end.
Glad to have routine...

Day 69

Oh what a beautiful morning... oh what a beautiful day!

Got the boys room straightened out... all their clothes sorted through.

All closets and drawers cleaned out! Accomplishement!!!

Basement is next! Ha Ha!

Took the kids to the pool... nice! Odd mix of people. But we never go on a Sat.

Making Mac and Cheese for dinner. :)

It was a good day!

Day 68

Oh... the last day... but spending it well!

Taking kids up to the lake! Meeting with Mo, and Di and all the kids! Should be a blast! Boys are super excited!
Created my home agendas for all of us starting next week!
Began my bucket list.
Lots of hopeful stuff on the agenda!

Bucket List

• Take a photography class.
  Take an italian cooking class.
  Visit Niagra Falls
  Go back to Hawaii with Ken.
  Take a vacation with the family where we are staying right on the beach.
  Go to San Diego.
• Get a passport
  Take a cross country tour of the US
  See Mt. Rushmore
  Yellowstone Park
  Go to the Mall of America
  Go to Baniff with the family
  Go on another cruise to Alaska with Ken/kids
  See Disney at Christmas time.
  Polar Express
  Have 100,000 in savings.
  Get an inground pool in the back yard
  Be a healthy weight
  Go to Nova Scotia/PEI
  Go to Acadia
  Take Piano lessons
  Take up yoga
  Run a 5 K
  Swim with Dolphins
  Take the family to Discovery Cove
  GO to las Vegas
  See the Grand Canyon
  Make Ice cream
  Take a dance lesson
  Fly First Class
  Shake Hands with/ see Oprah
  See the Macy's Day parade in person.
  Cut a live Christmas Tree.
  Kayak
  Go horse back riding on a beach
  Win the lottery
  Own a beach house
  GO to Atlantis
  Go to a really fancy New Year's Eve Party
  Have flowers delivered at work
  Take golf lessons
  Do a wine tasting tour of California
  Go on a Carribean vacation
  Grow a vegetable garden
  See my children get married and have children
  Live to a healthy 100!~
  
  
  
  Things I've done:
  Met my soul mate
  Got married
  Went to Aruba
  Had children
  Bought an incredible house
  Enjoyed every day of a summer vacation
  Went to Hawaii
  Flew to the top of a glacier
  Got a degree
  Earned a Master's
  Played Golf
  Read at a wedding
  Been a maid of honor
  Became a teacher
  Been to Disney
  Been on a cruise
  Owned new cars
  Been to Mardi Gras
  Raised a dog
  Made Pasta
  Baked bread
  Went to a wedding in a Mansion
  Have a gas fire plase
  Made my own wedding cake

Day 67

Wish that my day was more smooth sailing then it was. Got stuff done, just everything was a hassle.
Vacation comes to a halt in a matter of a few short days! I am going to keep my blog up with a new focus come next week.
This weekend I am going to try to start a bucket list.... :)

Day 66

Last day of our conference.. then off to do the 7 weeks worth of homework!
Dinner tonight.. large crowd but not at our house. :)
Sometimes, it is nice to just go to a party!
Maybe some time in my classroom!
No time in my class... just a quick trip to the dollare store!

Day 65

Another inspiring day! Lovey Dovey Covey!
Got some great ideas for my mission statement.
Had a wonderful dinner out! Laughs and relaxing!
Funny that it rained all 3 days of the conference... and people thought we were giving up our last days in the sun!

Day 64

Monday, Monday, and a rainy one at that!
In training this week. Also need to get into my class.
Lake on Friday with the kids.

Day 62

God Bless Maria! Beautiful christening despite the down pours! AND I mean downpour!
Good food, and nice company!
Back to a schedule... getting up... going to work! Summer was great. Still have a few days to go before the real routine starts!

Day 61

A good nights rest.
Beautiful weather.
When are we going to the dock? @ 7:00 Am
Iced Coffee
Docks!
Calvito pizza for dinner?

Day 60

OH NO, summer is coming to a close!

Went to school... got little done.

Went to the pool.

Cleaned the house.

Put all the laundry away...

Packed.

Kohls.

Bank.

Traveled to RI.

MacDonald's for dinner.

Day 59

Oh to just sit by the pool... away from all stress.

A happy place for the boys and for me.

All that regrouping..

It is needed! Maybe I should become a mermaid! Under the Sea... Under the Sea...

Day 58

I am having a low day. Not motivated. Discouraged. Frustrated. Overwhelmed with doubt.

Doing what I love today... I'm not sure if that is in my cards. Though I know it would make me feel better.

What am I so discouraged about... I know that the power of my words and thoughts will have an impact on out comes so I try not verbalize or even think them through.. I try visualizing things with a wonderful outcome. I try thinking what have I learned from my trials. I try going back to feelings of security and hope. So difficult.

If money were no object, and kids were not a hinderance... what would my day look like?

I would go out and get an ice coffee. I would then head to the school store. I might stop and get some make up. Then to school.

I am tired of worry and whinning!

Day 57

Up and atem early...

Dentist visits for 2 lil boys.

Off to the pool in a while.

Then laundry.

Cleaning this afternoon!

Putting away laundry and other things!

Ok, the afternoon is flying past... guess I over planned my day...All stopped after the pool!

Hoping for a gear up.... 3:00 is coming... and I need to motivate!

Day 56

The down hill to living life in a routine. Time to start thinking school....

Routines. Chores. Remembering to do what I love every day. DOING and REMEMBERING.In September I am going to add... "What did I do to help someone today" to my blog! Though I will start to be more conscientious of that these next couple of weeks.

School today. Bulletin boards.

Pulling papers for first week.

Joe to dermatologist.

Day 55

What a day... so relaxing.
Beach!
Showered.
Trip home.
Grocery shopping.
Breakfast for dinner.
Watching kids practice riding without training wheels!

Day 54

Family Fun Day!

Pool, sunshine, good company, pizza and beer!
Saw a fox in the neighborhood tonight! I'm not taking the dog out!

Day 53

Ahhhh...the beach! Warm sunshine, fresh air, beautiful sparkles onthe water!

Enjoyed the sights and sounds.

Day 52

Another workshop day...

Hoping that it goes quickly! Looking forward to getting back to the beach!

Glad that I have a few more days with Ken home and me with no "have tos"

Day 51

Do what I love? Had lunch out with friends... after a workshop of course.

Had dinner out with friends... to celebrate Dee's birthday.

Shopping! New jeans. Hair products.

Refrained from buying makeup... that could have been dangerous!

Day 50

Wow, 50 days on vacation! And a great time it has been!
The boys had their "SHOTS" today. They needed them for school! All clear for take off!
Purchsed sneakers for school... and we are ready all but the lunch boxes!

Day 49

Happy Anniversary! 7 years ago today I married my best friend!

Back to our home.

A week with my honey home from work with a paycheck! So glad for him. Just wish we could be a little carefree.

Day 48

Another beautiful day...
Finally finished reading an incredible book! Hannah's Dream.
Really enjoyed it. Deep thinking... connecting to the otherside.

Beach, sunshine, water, sand...
Now a shower... felt GREAT!
Off to dinner with our friends!
Happy and full!

Day 47

An amazing day!
Sunshine, nice temperature, boats, beaches...
Enjoyed being back to "Sharpen my saw!"
Saw a 64 poound bass... incredible! It has been a LONG time since seeing something like that!
Took great pictures of the boys!
Family times with my nephews...
A full day!

Day 45

August 5
Another inspiring day!
Heard lots of great ideas on how to implement the 7 Habits.
Fun pictures!
Pool... and not the swiming kind.
Beer, beer and more beer!

Day 44

Great inspiration hearing twofamous authors.
Fun times with my friends!
Sleeping through the night!

Day 46

August 06
Saying good bye to PA....
Leaving on a jetplane.
Arriving safely in NH.
Iced Coffee... ahh!
Kisses from my boys!
Holding hands with my husband!
Good to be home!

Day 43

Off to PA this AM. Looking forward to many laughs and great inspiration on this trip!
I will miss the boys and Ken tremendously! Friday is just around the corner!

Day 42

So much to do to pack to get ready for this trip to PA. Yet, today I took the boys and Michelle to see Beazus and Ramona. Cute!

Saw some people at school. Not ready to go back yet though. I might feel differently if we had a/c in our rooms.

Got our anniversary picture up in new frames!

So off to pack... and iron, and do laundry!

Day 41

A long day....

Breakfast for 9...

Shopping with my niece!

Bud plant for our anual family photo!

Day 40

What a spectacular day for a wedding.

Great time dancing, singing and dancing some more!

Ahhh, every bride should have a day as gorgeous as this one!

Enjoyed some spectacular fireworks on the mountain at the end of the night!