Outside my window...the usual summertime bright heat although it has been stormy with monsoons this week. At the beginning of the week, the worst storm we've ever had ripped through our yard, felling a 4 year old cottonwood tree, which was shading the NW corner of the house, and several others. It took Adam hours to fix everything. Very sad. Sometimes I wonder if we will ever keep anything alive in our yard.

I am thinking... I will let the kids play with the hose on the trampoline again after dinner. We've done it the last 2 nights since the weather has been reasonable around 6pm - something like 90 degrees I'm guessing. That's tolerable for me if I sit still in the shade and perfect for water play for them.

I am thankful for... a good husband and children.

From the learning rooms... Saturday - no school. For the entire week the 4 oldest children did soccer camp each morning at The Barn.

From the kitchen... no idea what to cook, as usual, since I am still in a cooking slump. But I am surviving today off of leftover Hawaiian pizza from Barro's and some green grapes Adam picked up a few days ago. My favorite fruit! Had them in my Cheerios this morning, Grandpa Tom style, and keep snacking as I pass them. Also keep picking up the leftover crusts from my kids who don't like pizza crust. That's okay by me since I love it. Something about that thick, grease saturated bread that is so yummy!

I am wearing... an apple green ModBod Perfect Tee, older pair of Gap bootcut jeans that are ripped at the knee (the rest of my denim is in the laundry), no shoes, a green & clear crystal bracelet.

I am creating... a scrapbook page for Colton (Visiting The Farm) and printing pictures for several others, including a mini-book I want to make about my birthday trip to San Diego.

I am going... no where! Just a lazy Saturday at home.

I am reading... Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (#6) since I just saw the movie. Book is sooooo much better. Movie was okay, but as Adam says, it was more like one long trailer that really only hinted at the story. Wish they would make a television series out of it so they could thoroughly cover the entire story in depth. And accurately.

I am hoping... Adam's deposition on Monday goes well. That the Universal Health Care plan will not pass Congress. I am very scared about that one.

I am hearing... Sage read Pumpkin Soup to herself & Colton practice piano.

Around the house... Macey is creating a game in the schoolroom; wanted to know how to spell "acting." Colton just made a chocolate cake all on his own - not sure how he did that. Grace is napping. Adam is studying for his deposition & talk in church tomorrow. Sage is playing with a bunch of quarters in my room (she's done reading now.) Laird & Abbey are playing together. The dishwasher refused to turn on at breakfast, but mysteriously is now running.

One of my favorite things... Bare Minerals make-up. I just spent a small fortune on their foundation kit, some eyeshadows, and mauve lip kit. Love it! It comes with instructions - brilliant! I'm actually wearing make-up and feeling rather pretty. I may even get really bold and go get a consultation done at their store.

A few plans for the rest of the week: the week is almost over. I need to spend some quality time with Adam tonight. No date night this week since our sitters were busy.

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

The disks pulled by the tractor at The Farm where we took a tour last year. I was working on a page about the tour for Colton's book and ran across this picture again. I think they have visual interest.

Sage just dropped a quarter into the back of my photo printer. Oh, goodness.