First off, as I’m sure you have noticed, I’m a blog-slacker.

So, now, why am I a blog-slacker?

First, I’ll blame it on our company! We had such a nice visit with Clay, Heidi and the girls, and I’ve started a blog post… But, I took so many pictures that I’ve been procrastinating with going through them all and uploading them. I’ve slowly been making progress, so they will be coming sometime soon, hopefully. I think Kirsten took way more than I did, so I’m wondering if she’s sorted her pictures out yet…

Shortly after the McMaths left, Isla and Greyson both got fevers and a cough. Just as they got better, then I got it. I coughed for 5 weeks. Brent also had it for about 3 weeks. So that was a lot of fun. In addition, the time changed and colder weather has set in (first day of winter was June 1). So with being sick, the darkness, and cold, I apparently feel the need to hibernate and have been having early bedtimes. (Greyson’s also been on a 5:30am wake up kick too).

I did also get to have some time to celebrate my milestone birthday this past month. I traveled to the Gold Coast and went to a health retreat for a weekend. It was too short, so I think I must go back! The ocean view from my cottage is below. Brent also treated me to a very nice dinner at the best restaurant in Melbourne. The moms from Isla’s school also had a lovely luncheon for me. So, that all helped me accept getting older. 🙂

Brent’s been busy with work. He traveled back to the US for over a week for a work conference, so I buckled down and spent a lot of it at home trying to potty train Greyson. We are half-way there. 😬 More bribery is necessary I guess.

I’ve also been taking some classes in health and wellness as well as culinary health coaching. Just exploring some new areas to see if anything sparks my interest and just generally because I’m a dork and like learning new things! I have also been trying to take more pictures. I did snap this picture the other day and accidentally, it turned out nice I think!

So, there you go, busy days have zapped my energy by bedtime, so nothing seems to happen (like blog posts) after 8pm!

Oh, and one other thing, we have booked a trip home to the US. We arrive late on Thursday, June 29th. Brent will be staying for one week, and the kids and I will return after 3 weeks. We’ll be spending a little over a week in Hummelstown with the Pfeiffenbergers, then head to Shade Gap for over a week, then back to NJ to close up the house and fly out on July 20th.

I’m very eager to skip several weeks of winter here and be in the warm sunshine when we are back. I’m having a bit of trouble with Greyson and what he will wear. He would only wear shorts this summer/fall (even on cold days), and I’ve finally gotten him to stop fighting me about wearing pants. Now he doesn’t want to wear long sleeve shirts or a coat heavier than his vest. So, maybe I’ll get 3 weeks break from that and get to start it again when we get back! 🙃

Hopefully we will get to see some of you! And, perhaps I’ll get that other blog post done before we go…