And we're off...to a fab summer!!!

So many things to say, so little time...

I'll give it a try...

1) Just returned from an awesome trip with ALL girls!!! All grown-up girls!!! We had the most perfect time! 4 days of: driving, walking, jogging, sitting on the beach, movie-watching, eating, eating some more, laughing, crying bc we were laughing so hard, singing, tanning (ha!), shell-hunting, routine-making, reading, dreaming and sleeping. It was CRAZY great! By the 4th day we were all missing our sweet husbands and kiddos, but it was so wonderful to have such an awesome time getting to talk together without interruption and spend quality time with one another. Thank you husbands and grandparents for making it happen! We certainly could not have made such sweet memories without your help!

2) A few weekends back we went strawberry picking! I was in HEAVEN!!! Seriously. Here we are at Adams Farm! Dont worry Mr Strawberry man....EK is only pretending to eat that berry! We paid for it! I promise!

I was just beside myself with joy that day. I couldnt believe how much fun we had just picking berries from bushes. And they were so tasty and cheap! We couldn't really help ourselves...as soon as we got in the car we started chowing down...as you can see here

Then we mosied our way to Serenbe. If you have not been there - you need to go! You'll see why when you get there!!! Here is one little video of a whole lot of fun for us!

More pics of that day and more here!

3) I had some angels visit my house while I was away. Like, for real. I told mom a few weeks ago that I had a dream her friends, Martha and Delyse, had been at my house cleaning up. I told her how embarrased I had been. I guess in that dream my house was uncharacteristically dirty! Normally my house is spic and span, right mom!? So guess who made there way to my house on Friday while I was on the beach!?! Yep - mom, Martha AND Delyse! Can you believe this!? How sweet that they would take time out of their busy lives to come over, organize, clean, rearrange, throw-away, etc. It was so sweet and so heart-touching. These ladies went above and beyond! I cannot even believe how sweet that is! I hope I never forget this and have the chance to sometime return the favor! Praise the Lord for great life-long friends who are also like family! (not just becasue they clean my house, but because of how they have showed love to mom and the rest of us all these years!) THANK YOU!!!

4) Um....so tomorrow...one of my life-long dreams may come true. I will hopefully, with fingers crossed meet LAURA BUSH!!! What! Huh!?! I am so pumped, I could do a cartwheel (but it wouldnt be straight up, and ek would tell me!) Tomorrow she is signing her book and I plan to be there waiting in line. What should I wear? What should I say? Would it be too much if I cried? Or told her I love her? Or told her I love her husband so much I could scream? Can I tell her I look up to her? Pray for her? What!?! Oh dear...I cannot wait!!!

I think I will end on that very high note! OMG!!! I know, right!?! Its just too much!