Well, I finally got a new phone. The guy at the Verizon store was like wow I haven't seen one of these in forever when he saw my old iPhone. Doesn't take the best pictures but better than my old phone and better than nothing.

We spent the weekend at the lake and had amazing weather. Being there always makes us feel better. We spent time with family that lives just down the lake, went to Chelan to eat Mexican, and spent a whole day boating with another couple with an adorable little boy that live down the street and have an awesome wake boarding boat.

When we got home we went straight to the pool and went again last night so we've been busy trying to enjoy summer.

Still not feeling great but trying. Trying to enjoy everyday ordinary moments of happiness. Like unexpected offers of kindness, my kids smiling, the hot sun, a comfy pillow.

Do not ask your children

to strive for extraordinary lives.

Such striving may seem admirable,

but it is a way of foolishness.

Help them instead to find the wonder

and the marvel of an ordinary life.

Show them the joy of tasting

tomatoes, apples, and pears.

Show them how to cry 

when pets and people die.

Show them the infinite pleasure

in the touch of a hand.

And make the ordinary come alive for them.

The extraordinary will take care of itself. 

~William Martin

-the hills and the sunset.

Building sand castles at 8pm on the longest day of the year, seems appropriate.

Paddle boarding

Brad wake surfing

Nectarines

Maggie digging to China