Summertime and the living is fine

No new blog posts on here do not indicate a lack of things to post about, but rather either I'm too busy "living" them, or my head is simply too full of things, and I can't seem to get my thoughts organized enough to put down.

After the grandkids were here, Meshayla and Morgen got invited to go camping with Lynisha and Jim, and so we arranged for Kara and Kaela to go to their older sisters (Jeanne's) at the same time.  One week turned into two, and during that time I spent working on house and yard projects that needed done and I couldn't seem to get done in the middle of cooking, cleaning, and well, you know, just "every day life with a family".

I wish I could have gotten more done, but that's the story of my life.  I have to say I did enjoy some "down" time, and simply "him and her" time with my husband!  By the middle of the 2nd week tho I was missing the kids, and wondered what in the world I was thinking, as I realized that I was going to be gone all the next week, and they were going to have to stay another week.  That one kind of slipped up on me unexpected like.

Being "kid-less" for 3 weeks at a time was the first time that's happened since our first was born a year after we were married!  I will say that I am NOT ready for "empty-nest" around here yet, even if I do enjoy some breaks now & then!

Since it was going to be another week without kids, Leon and I went out to Sidney to spend the weekend with them and have a little bit of birthday celebration for Kara and Kaela who had turned 11 and 9 while they were away from home.

 When do you think I'll learn not to take pictures facing the light? I don't know either, but it sure irritates me that I don't think about it!!

 Banana cream pie and brownies for this birthday treat.

 This little missy enjoyed her banana cream pie, and her first birthday is just around the corner!  I think she was getting in some good practice for it!