Some Downtime August Favorites

Every once in a while a little down time is necessary.

Mackayla has a random fever probably from a small cold.

It's nice to just relax.

There won't be many more days that we can.

I am ready for school to start And I am NOT ready.

I have snapped a ton of random pictures of things I like this month. Seriously, random, and kind of fun.

This is the CUTEST wedding invitation I have ever seen.

On the back is the story of how they met.

If I married Ben again now ;) I would do this.

I love our story!

This is at a park we love to go to...

"There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: one is roots, the other is wings."

  Love this board:

 This car sticker says "Yes I can drive a stick." with a little broom in the middle. hehe

 Simple matter of fact, cute children's book.

I want to write our version for our kids.

 This looks cute. I am obsessed with children's books.

 Cody loves chess. This is a Book of Mormon chess set. I love the scripture they include with it in Alma

"And thus it came to pass that by this strategem we did take possession...without the shedding of blood."

Clever:)

I saw this game at the BYU Bookstore.  I'm not sure if it's fun or not, but

Mormon culture is so strange and endearing, it's kind of an innocent way to poke fun at it.

I had a good conversation with a friend who is not mormon today. Until she had become friends with mormons she said she had always thought of them as something of a cult because they kind of group together and are so different in general, not drinking, etc. Now she says she sees it as more that we have built a strong and safe community and become good friends within it.

I always find it fascinating to hear what other people think about it and it's at least made me more aware to reach out to others outside of my comfort zone.

 This is part of my favorite lunch lately:

A toasted english muffin with hummus, fresh tomatoes and sometimes olives on top.

After every vacation I get the post vacation depression that always comes with reality.

In reality there is not always a willing free babysitting grandma who will watch your kids at a moment's notice. The kids really all do have to come to the doctor and the grocery store. There are not always fun things to do and see every single day. K actually there are in California. But doing them every day is unrealistic to a stable life that teaches children to actually work.  Laundry and dirty bathrooms are always looming, as well as bills and dishes.

There's always that little adjustment period where reality and vacation meet and you're all worn out from over partying:) We're lucky to be able to see our families.