Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE my family? Cuz I do. Absolutely love them.

4th of July weekend:

SO good to see the Colorado cousins. We hadn't seen their whole family in such a long time! They came for the weekend and we were able to chat and eat and party a bit. Sadly, they weren't able to attend the classic Melba Fireworks with us, but we enjoyed the time we had with them.

Harry Potter 7 Part 2:

Now...this was a BIG deal. We have been planning on seeing the last HP movie together since we all saw the 5th movie premier together several years ago. My cousins from Mesa came up, as well as cousins from Utah and my Uncle Quin (who isn't even a HP fan, but came for the fun). We made Deathly Hallows shirts and took up 14 seats in the theater. I can't believe the magic of HP is all over. What a sad time in our lives! I'm glad we got to do it all together though.

Gabe's 100th Bday Bash:

Our beloved dog, Gabe, has recently turned 100 dog years old. The event had to be celebrated. We wore party hats (so did Gabe), played Gabe Bingo, and partied pretty hard. We ended the night watching My Dog Skip. If you haven't seen it, you need to. I feel the party was quite a success and we're hoping we can celebrate 150 years before he leaves us.

As you can see, my summer has been going GREAT! I can't believe in 5 short weeks I will be back in school. AHH! Every time I think about it I get overwhelmed. This fall is going to be a nightmare. Even so, I am kind of ready to be back to my structured schedule/life. I probably won't feel that way once classes start, but for now I think that's what I feel. haha.

I love my summer job and I am a little sad that it is coming to a close very soon. My kids make me laugh every day. I wish I could take them all to school with me because they are so supportive and encouraging (well...most of the time...i've had 2 days this summer that i've wanted to hurt them, but other than that, I have loved every second :) ohhh kids).

Oh summer. You have been good to me.