look! it's my hero Marilyn Meberg!! I want to be her when I grow up!

These gals are AWESOME!! They are the worship team for WOF. Women of Faith has changed my life, mostly by giving me a momma vacation once a year!!

yes please say i look like her! i had the priveledge of going to the Women of Faith conference with my mom and her ladies for the second time, this past May. There are few things more precious to me than time with this amazing woman. I am me because of her.

my best friend, rach... i miss and love her!!!

a little late, but this was my ride to dinner!! My pseudo grandfather, Jim, rebuilds antique cars.
When I went to Idaho this past May, he made sure to bring one to grandma's house!

when josh lived in Cali as a teen, this was the board he used...

a sobering reminder of the power of nature...

riding the ferry... it was so hot!!

see all the hermit crabs?

The Gulf of Mexico

'hermit crab rocks' on the island... we rode the ferry

the view from our hotel room in Galveston over the 4th

Mosaic Madness with the kiddos

The school year starts on Monday and I think that I am ready this year. Not necessarily for the kiddos to be gone during the day, but excited about getting back in the schools and staying busy! Not to mention getting back in the gym everyday!

Lexi will be starting 7th grade and Ike will be in 5th. dang.

So, I have been on a mission to save some moulah lately, and am happy to report that our power bill is 165.oo this month!! It appears that my methods are working!