We went to a splash pad. Bringing the bucket and water guns was a good idea.
The boys, watching a parade. I’ve decided I don’t usually like parades. I’m hoping this is the only one we go to. It was blissfully short. 
I went to a great-great-grandparent family reunion. We skipped the family history part of it all and went and played in this lovely swimming hole on the cattle ranch we were at.
Water, dish soap and a straw. With a bit of food coloring for fun.
We went camping above Honeyville in a remote, sunny spot. It was beautiful. The kids, Henry especially, were confused about how to sleep when we were having so much fun. But eventually everyone did sleep.
(Thanks to Joe for being the photographer on this trip!)
The living room has had traditional blinds since we moved in. I hated them. I had this gorgeous big window and horrible boring blinds in front of it. I’ve browsed curtains before. At a recent trip to IKEA I made myself pick something out.
I quite like them. The exposure is all off, just to get a better look at the fun curtains I found.
We finished our remodel! My last step was painting this old door in the bedroom. It has been left outside and had lots of peeling paint. I left it a bit distressed, but not so shabby as it was before.
It’s been over a year of construction. It’s very nice to have it done. We’ve moved in all the furniture and we are enjoying it.
Now we get to catch up on the projects that we’ve neglected: like the holes in the ceiling upstairs. (The roof leaked. The roof has been fixed, but we still need to fix the ceiling.)
We love the Daddy at our home. It was a pretty low key Father’s Day.
I helped Curtis dress up in the Armor of God.
And we found out the kids got their picture in the Friend next month. We haven’t actually go the magazine yet. Our subscription expired. I guess I’ll have to go buy a copy.
I like to declutter stuff. Sometimes I hold on to things too long, but I’m getting better at seeing what is really worth having. (This book is really good too.)
Lately I’ve been thinking about decluttering my life. That’s a lot harder. I put an internet filter on my modem that tracks my phone and computer use. I spend a lot more time than I realize online. I get tired/stressed (which can happen a lot with three young boys) and turn to useless media.
I also try to do too much at a time and then don’t do anything. The maintenance of a house and raising children keeps me busy for the majority of the day. I really only have a few hours of flex time everyday: but I often attempt to do far more in a day or a week than I have time for. Often I’m overwhelmed by it all that I end up, once again, turning to useless internet.
So my goals for decluttering my life are:
Liz Braithwaite 