..so why don’t I just stay gone?  …..Ok, the flashback to the 80s and Randy Travis is over. Back to the regularly scheduled blog.. BTW, I’d never stay gone for too long.  How long is too long, anyway? 6 months? 6 years?

We have not been enjoying these dog days of summer.  Too many 105° days for my yankee blood.  Mornings are spent deep in school subjects.  Afternoons are spent swimming, then back to school till supper. Which lately has been after 7pm.  It’s too hot to eat enything but ice cream before than. I’m starting to understand the whole Mexican tradition of siestas though!

We celebrated Mr Graycrew’s birthday the end of July.  He had been out of town all week and we were expecting him home on his birthday, so out came the paint and big roll of paper…

Kid2 and Kid5 made the most mess…Cleanup duty!!

Pretty girl!  See the blue paintshadow?  It’s an 80’s theme today!!!

Mr. Graycrew’s view when he came home!  

Want to know the best part of his birthday?  It was when I was going through his suitcase to get laundry started and happened upon a present for me!!!  Our anniversary was two days later and apparently he had been saving up to buy me a beautiful diamond necklace!  Now you’ve got to understand the surprise here.  Money had been crunched due to a major delay in pay and a new job.  Which means no extras, no trip back home for a wedding we wanted to attend(boo hoo), and no new camera for dh’s birthday.  He only got an IOU for after payday!!  I wish I would have thought of putting extra money aside to surprise him!  I am blessed, people.  I am blessed!!!

Till next time! Sooner than later :)     ~Kelly