where has the time gone?

This whole month was dedicated to getting Shelby ready for her trip to Fiji.  (Wait why are we sending Shelby to Fiji and we are not going?) There is something wrong with that. We got everything done and got her to the airport in LA. We carpooled with her cousin and her family. It was quite a long evening. We left at 5pm ,but we were going to eat first. We went to one of our fav's Titos.(mexican food)

It was just as good as I remember. Its good and its cheap. And everyone scarfed it down because we were all starving. Then  back into the car and off to the airport. We arrived just alittle too  early so we sat around(stood) it was crazy in the International terminal. The group we were to meet had not arrived but some of the other girls were there,(they had to wear matching shirts) and our girls were already making fast friends. By the time we got her checked in and her luggage to the security place, we were ready to say goodbye and off they went(they didn't even look back) :(

But I knew things would go just fine. They were not leaving the airport until 11:30pm. When you fly international airlines you usually fly at night. Anyway the round trip effort took us home at 11:15 pm. we had to pick up our car and then drive home. It was a very tiring day! But I'm sure it was exciting for Shelby.

Since then things just seem to come up that need my attention. I started to clean out closets which leads me to more organizing. It makes me feel better afterwards but it takes up so much time. I have been scrappin' alot.  Trying to catch up on alot of little things that I have been putting off for far too long.

With the price of gas now, I have been spending a lot less time on the road. That's one good way to keep me home I guess. That's why  I have been getting alot done. Sometimes though when you get things done, it just leads to you finding more things that need to get done.(too tired)

Mitch has been a little depressed with the lack of work. So we went to see "The Dark Knight"

it was so goood! It definitely lived up to the hype. I liked it better than the first one. It was kind of dark(with the joker) but it was still good. We saw it twice . (bad) I don't mind seeing movies in fact I really like going to the movies. I think it is escapism for me. It transports me out of the every day,where I don't have to think about anything for a few hours. Reading does that to me too! I am back reading the Twilight Series...the new book is out Aug.2. I can't hardly wait. We saw the trailer for it in the movie theater the other night. It looks pretty good. But it won't be out until the FAll.(I will just have to wait.) Who knew??? I would like a book about vampires??

After the 4th

I am pretty tired today but I thought about the fact that I haven't exactly been the best at blogging and wanted to try and keep up. Mondays are just hard especially after the week that we just had.

I love my family and more than anything I want to always try and keep them together. I will continue to plan things for them to come to because they need to stay close. Like this last week, Jessica & Drew with their four children were here for a week. We loved every moment of the time we all had together. Scott & Ashley also joined us half way through the week for the 4th and the weekend reunion. We all enjoyed the hours of playing in the pool, at the beach, the zoo, hanging out together when we were all too tired to get up. Playing the Wii(thanks to Toby & Rae) we found out that we have a few Rock Stars in the family. Mitch still needs to find time to play though, he has always wanted to be a rock star??

We can't thank everyone enough for all the help in making this week special for all of us. I am already looking forward to next summer(we have already been looking at several things for us to do) I know it is hard on some of us, with not much money. We will try and be sensitive.

Now, thanks to Raechal we have a family picture sharing site on snapfish. I am excited to see what everyone will put up. Not that I have all the knowledge to actually upload a picture yet?

Where are all my helpers when I need them? Who said this was easy?

This next week we will be getting Shelby ready to travel to Fiji. She is going on a Humanitarian trip to build a hospital for a small village. She will be traveling with her cousin. It will be a very interesting and hard trip I think. But one that she will always remember. I am looking forward to the many memories she will make there. And I hope a few pictures, She is the worst at that.

She often takes her camera just doesn't remember to take any pictures. (she is so funny)

This week she is also at tennis camp, at the high school. I can't believe this is her senior year. The time has gone by so fast. I guess that is how it is with the last one home. I am already not looking forward to the time when she leaves home for college. (I will be excited for her, but I will be sad for me)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far. I think the heat is finally here. I hate that our electric bill is so much, but thank goodness for air conditioning. I don't do well in the heat. And  if it isn't cool, I don't seem to get anything done. Not a good mix(especially when I have a list a mile long) Oh and the Honey do list keeps getting longer because I hardly ever see Mitch long enough when he isn't doing something else for someone else. I love him for that, but we need to get some things done.

This day will hopefully get better. I hate Mondays. (maybe that was alittle harsh) I dislike them greatly!