Texas summer: June

Where in the waldo did June go?

I closed my eyes. Opened them.  It's July.  What the?

My summer here in Texas is coming to a close & as always, I have bittersweet feelings about it.
I will never forget the friendships I made this summer, the experiences,  + the good memories.
But, it's SO NICE to get home & get into my normal groove of things.

5 days in Texas left for me.  Then off to Oregon for a week with my family, then HOME!

Anyway, here is a little recap of what our June in Texas was all about.
iphone style...

The Dazzling:

* listening in on london playing with her toys.  she has such an imagination & i love every minute of it * reading. the fault in our stars. lord of the rings 3, wahoo, i'm done with the series * saving mr. banks. best show i've watched in a long time. i might have cried my little eyes right out at the end * j.k rowling, behind the magic. i didn't know half the information about her life. she's so freakin cool. it's on amazon prime instant video. go watch it * otter pops * call the midwife season 3 binge * crepe party with the girls * vs semi-annual sale with the girls.  i still haven't quit wearing my new sweatshirt & sweatpants on a daily basis * galveston & seabrook (will receive it's own blog post) * blake's bday. having everyone over for cake. + we have played birthday party everyday since with all the leftover balloons * fathers day. which took place in galveston & seabrook. london running into our room with blake's present, "Happy movers day, dad." * starting up a band with london.  i'm pretty sure the mall wants to book us.  we are pretty good * charity day with the gang. we fixed up an old school building. great experience * running a 5k with the gals * southern storms. i like to pretend dementors are coming when storms hit. it gets that scary sometimes * london getting night potty trained.  fist pump. it did take lots of positive incentives to get her there, but she did it * baby girl growing in my belly.  she thrashes around all day. i love it * friday night princess movie tradition * evenings at the pool * eating the best crab known to earth at outriggers  * catching baby frogs * bayou river ride. so relaxing. london obsessed with spotting dragon flies, birds, + bugs. london eating her vampire sucker. and enjoying the breeze & vibrant colors of the south * london FINALLY getting over her fear of water. swims all by her little self in her life jacket now. jumps from the pool steps into the water * being reunited with one of my greatest friends. kayde drove 4 hours to come see me. glad she lives in texas * hundreds of london creations. paper + crayons + glue are her best friends right now * blake got accepted into nursing school.  double freakin fist pump * sundays with blake & london *

The Dirt:

* london dumping a 1 gallon container of bubbles into her little swimming pool * the heat. getting hotter everyday * grocery shopping. i hate it * running in the heat * frizzy hair *peeing every 10 seconds * HEARTBURN. even with my medication * london pooping her pants. grrrrrr. * blake getting home so late * blake got bit by a dog. first time in his whole career of knocking doors. little stinker took a chunk right out of his leg * cracker barrel + buffalo wild wings. worst dinner choices ever *

The Dialogue: 

Blake wrestling with London.

"I have a pan (plan) dad."

After eating dinner.

"Penny's gettin full in ma belwey.  She's gettin biggar."

Playing with her princess figurines one day.

"You tan pway wif these (beast, flounder, raja), & I will pway wif these (all her princesses) don't touch them ok."

Blake: "You take care of mommy & Dot for me today while I work k?"

London: "mommy, i will take care of you mommy & dot ok."

"Tan you wing(swing) me dad?"

"I hold your hand mommy & dad."

Amidst our discussion of her growing up.
"You bewey is gwowing up mommy."

On our way to the grocery.
London: "Mom, tan I have a pinecone?"

Me: "Do you mean a pineapple?"
London: "No, a pinecone."
Me: it dawns, "Oh, do you mean a snowcone?"
London: "Yep, a nocone."

"Get the bugsies."
Are we in Lord of the Rings dear London?

Original writing idea for this type of post came from this blog.