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Don't worry.  I'm still here.

Just being lazy during the summer.

1 ::  Ava started swimming lessons.  And she's got the hang of it!  Yay!

2 ::  Reese is getting into anything and everything.  If you come to our place and you take your shoes off, watch out, she might be the new owner.  She also has started hitting.  It's hard to put a 20 month old on time out!  (we have a hard time not laughing while doing it)

3 ::  Our garden pretty much died.  After we came home from our week long vacay, the plants were

pretty wilted.  The hubby readjusted everything and it became worse! Everything is dead but the rogue squash plant that started growing in the opposite corner and it's humongous!  I'll have to post a picture soon. (we don't even water it) Some year we'll have an awesome garden!

4 ::  It's hot out here!  Too bad we don't have a swimming pool in our backyard.  We'd be in it every day!

5 ::  Target's beach toys are on clearance.  Last night I went a little crazy!

6 ::  I've been having way too much fun with imovie on my mac.  I'm in the process of making an awesome family video from our cruise we went on.  It's hilarious.  I think my family will like it.

Hope you're having a wonderful summer!  I've already seen "back to school" items at stores.  

That's crazy.  And in a few months we'll be seeing Christmas items going up.

That will be even crazier.

Happy Thursday!

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We're back from a week long cruise to the Western Caribbean

 with my parents, siblings, and their spouses.

It was glorious.

But I was definitely ready to be back with my girls.

I missed those little ones . . . a lot.

We first flew to Florida.

And I'm always amazed by two things, as I fly.

First, the view.

It's gorgeous.

And the other thing that amazes me?

Sky Mall.

My brother and sister-in-law have confessed that one Christmas

they will buy us all gifts from that magazine.

Now I'm predicting that that Christmas might be my favorite.

Why, you ask?

Just check out these items I was drooling over . . .

 . . . the Super Skate Sail.

. . . Orbitwheels

 (a cross between a skateboard and inline skates)

. . . a Portable Infrared Sauna (might be one of my faves)

. . . or what about The Traveler's Bed Bug Thwarting Sleeping Cocoon

(what we like to call "the thwarter")

. . . and the Food Pillow?

Ava might be a fan of that one.

Needless to say, we were entertained for hours as we flew to our destination.

Just you wait, one day I WILL buy something from Sky Mall.

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I think every little girl should own a floppy hat.

hat: Old Navy (last year)

swimsuit: crewcuts

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Meet my new Brooks.

I absolutely love them.

I've been running a lot lately to prepare for this here.

I'm nervous . . . excited . . . and, oh, just a little nervous.

Not to mention, I'm runner number 12 on my team (there are 12 of us)

which means I run the very last leg, so I'll be running across the finish line.

. . . with everyone watching me.

I don't like people watching me run.
Why?
Hmmmm.  Just look below.

Source: bit.ly via krishna on Pinterest

We'll see how this goes.

200 miles, 24 hours, 12 runners.

Have you ran a Ragnar race before?

Any tips?

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I drive a TON for my job.

If I'm not going to a hospital in Riverside County, them I'm going to LA, 

Orange County, Palm Springs, San Diego or even Victorville.

It gets old after awhile - the driving part does.

Last Friday I drove to Palm Springs to do a procedure.

But that's one area I actually don't mind driving to.

There's rarely any traffic.

It just seems so much more peaceful than the hustle and bustle of L.A.

Plus, I absolutely love those energy windmills.

{FYI:  eyes on the road while taking pics}