Wow - Fires!

This morning when I went for my run around 7am you could see the haze from the Canadian Wild Fires drifting over the sun. It was kinda eerie! The air didn't smell too bad yet. Yesterday the air quality was not great and you could smell the smoke! The weather forecast said the air was supposed to be worse today... and as I was running I get the message that the pool was closed all day due to poor air quality. Never would have thought in a million years the pool would be closed due to air quality - poop in the pool, yes - broken system, yes... but air quality? Ooof. 

Mom has taken to swimming!

So... I have been in a bit of a funk recently so I decided I would go to the pool and swim some laps... well some laps turned into a lot! I started getting into rhythm and it almost felt like meditation! I just counted my strokes and focused on my breathing. It felt amazing!  

So... I did it a second day! 

Adding swim into my workout routine - every other day I will run 3.5 miles or swim and walk

RJ at Myrtle!

RJ got invited to go with a friend to Myrtle Beach for two weeks. That was very generous but I said he could go for a week. He is there now and will come home Saturday - One full week is enough especially since he will return home, work for one week, then has our family vacation for a week followed by two weeks of band camp! I needed him to make a little extra money, lol. This photo is from today, they didn't do too much yesterday when they first got down to South Carolina - long car ride! They left Saturday morning at 3:00AM!

Morgan and Megan! Wahoo!

Morgan decided she needed a pick-me-up so she decided at the last minute that spending over $300 on a Megan Moroney ticket was worth it. A friend wanted to go too so they went to the concert in Philly and had an amazing time! I'm so glad to see her smile!

Merch Time!

After...

Senior Night - Summer Swim

Tonight was senior night and RJ's last swim for the summer season. He will be away for champs - lucky duck he is, lol. He did well tonight - but I always think he does well! We had a 45 minute 'intermission' for heard thunder but somehow got the entire meet in. Great job buddy! Only one more season you are forced to swim, haha.

A friend date!

I went out for the afternoon with a friend. We enjoyed a nice time and had a few drinks. She drove so I was able to enjoy the spirits and friendship!

A dog and his boy

RJ was bored because I took away his electronics... he enjoyed time playing with Duke!

Closet - FINALLY done! Wahoo!

It only took... a year... but it is done! Yay! I bought both the shoe rack and the dresser and measured the other side for the hanging clothes section. I measured what size we needed for the shelf and with help from both Morgan (for building the right side) and Dad (building of the hanging clothes side) the closet is officially finished! Again, wahoo!!

NOW...Morgan needs to de-closet the entire guest room and use her own brand.new.closet. Any bets, how long will that take?

Happy 4th!

Today both kids had to work. RJ worked a full day 11-8 and Morgan worked 10-4. Bob worked 11-4. I went to the pool with RJ at 11 and left with Morgan around 4. A little sunburn but it was nice to just sit and relax although I couldn't get my brain to turn off... really wanted to take a nap but just didn't happen. 

A glimpse of my girl hard at work!

Couple outfits for me, lol. No bathing suit photo though... only because I forgot. It was red, white, and blue :)

We watched the fireworks just in the nick of time before torrential downpours hit. 

Thought this was cool put out by PITT

Grad Present Extraordinaire!

What an awesome idea for a grad present… got a tad bit pricey but when you have special place in your heart for the receiver money doesn’t matter…