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sweet summer.
Some highlights of summer '11:
-staying in Mazatlan
-trip to the lake for my bday (love you Sparks!)
-True Foods for my bday with mom and sister
-road trip to Utah with sister and family
-spending time with my Grandpa and other family members who I haven't seen in YEARS
-spending almost everyday swimming
-going to Lifetime...enjoying friends & classes
-running Usary..the back side (hardest run of my life!!!)
-Pita Jungle
-watching Dateline
-Frozen yogurt
-Spinatos
-friends
-cousins
-cabin
Bad: Summer is over! Driving back to Mexico was brutal. It took us way longer because we packed so much stuff to bring back. I did a terrible job of packing good food to eat during the drive so I ate like crap the whole way. Our stuff got rained on. I came home to mess, bugs, dirt, laundry, you know...all that fun stuff. I gained weight while I was home and I am so gross. I hate that I get homesick. SO LAME!
Good: We made it home safe and sound. It's always stressful to drive here. We brought home tons of food from AZ that will be so good to have since most of it I can't get in Mexico. And it will save us tremendously on our monthly food bill. The kids start school this week! We had tacos and crepes tonight. I forgot how fun it is to drive here. It's like Mario Kart. I had a wonderful summer and I'm lucky to have been able to be home for so long and enjoy all the things I did.
XO
- music
- newborn baby smell
- a good book
- modern technology
- eternal families
- dark chocolate
- running
- motherhood
- trader joe's
- pedicures
- icecream cake
- club four
- magic bullet
- general conference
- slippers
- LGO
- magazines
- sippy cups
- the mixx
- ASU
- the beach
- ipod
- temple marriage
- homemade bread
- jimmy eat world (live)
- pita jungle
- essential oils
- thanksgiving dinner
- dance parties
- mom's flan
- a good deal
- PMA
- peanut butter
- winter grass
- sisters
- lionhouse rolls
- candles
- air conditioning
- holidays
- thank you notes
- American flag
- cake batter frozen yogurt
- BBQs
- friendships
- primary songs
- momagendas
- pumpkin
- gap
- Christmas lights
- kisses
- street tacos
- camelback
- football games
- date night
- Arizona
In the days preceding my return to Mexico, I found I was starting to feel kind of sad that my summer home was coming to an end. In order to avoid the self-pity, sadness, etc. I started thinking of all the things I love and that make me happy. I found this to be extremely therapeutic. There is no specific order in which I placed these things, they just all make me happy.
It's been a great summer. I have loved being home. I have a lot of mixed feelings, but I am ready to conquer this semester with my family. I am happy I was able to stay at my mom's this summer. I am happy I was able to spend time with family and friends. I am lucky.
Guadalajara or bust...
XO
