Learn Something New Everyday

J and I ran in the area around the B&B that we stayed at in the mountains.  I had to turn on my music to tune out the pain.  Learned 2 things:

1) Greater by Mercy Me is great running music. Makes me happy!

2) Apparently, I sing louder than I realize (per J). Which probably makes the aforementioned song chorus "I hear a voice that calls me Redeemed" to be particularly amusing/disconcerting to those lucky enough to be within earshot :)

The Boy Knows Me

As we were eating lunch C and G were taking. I have no clue about what. I was engrossed in thought about various furniture arrangement options at J's office (long story and not relevant ;). 

Me: [mostly to myself] Ahhh-Hmmm.

C: What kind of crazy thing are you thinking about doing to our house?

I guess I must have a "tell" when I'm about to go in Home (or in this case Office) Improvement Mode :)

One of the Reasons Cutting Cable & Netfix = Best Idea EVER!

This is what C's nightstand looks like on the average day. Not always the same books, but always multiple books :)

This particular grouping:

2 Hardy Boys books

2 Chronicles of Narnia books (he reads these over and over)

2 Childcraft Children's Encyclopedias

Other favorite summer activities (for both kids) this summer include:

Legos

Swimming

Building Hex-Bug Obstacle Courses

Father Daughter Tea 2014

J & G went to their first Father Daughter event in the Spring.  The pictures taken by a good friend at the event are adorable!  Thankful for these two and their sweet relationship!

J teaching G the fancy "pinky out" way of drinking tea :)