July Love

June is gone, and July is receiving a warm welcome in our home. The bible says He "makes all things new" and isn't that the truth! This summer is full of new experiences - finding a new church, experiencing summer with an almost-2-year-old for the first time, getting on a plane with my mom (haha), watching God continue to mold and shape the new ministry, etc. I am so excited to see what God has in store. There are a few regular things that come with July this year too, and they make my heart smile.

1) Cabin Fever Creativity





We come up with crazy things to do when it gets too darn hot to go outside. This was our bottom drawer kitchen parade earlier this week. The rules: Use anything out of the bottom kitchen cabinet (plus part of mommy's sweater, because it's a SWEATER and it was 104 outside, so who flipping cares about the sweater....), and make as much noise as you can.


2) Dollar Scoop Night
I never should have told Frank about this. I haven't enjoyed Baskin Robbin's Dollar Scoop Night since college, and now every Tuesday Frank gets home from work and asks me if I want to go pretty much the second after we finish dinner. My husband, Mr. Google himself with his endless knowledge, had been living completely in the dark about dollar scoop night until I told him about it.

I love love love LOVE (did I mention LOVE?) the new BRight ice creams - slow churned, low fat lemon cream pie or strawberry shortcake in a scoop of ice cream. Heavenly.

3) Swimming, swimming, swimming.

I love to swim. I love to do ANYTHING in the water, and it's fun to live somewhere where it is consistently warm every single day of the month to swim. But swimming is definitely a bit different this year....





4) Fireworks

I also love that I live in a county where fireworks are LEGAL! It's thrilling to almost set fire to our gigantic front yard tree each year, and I think my little sister has made it tradition to come up for a visit during 4th of July just for that reason.

5) Vacation!!!! :)



Oh Kauai, marry me! Ah well, until then I will settle for our one week love affair. So excited!

Wartas = blessed. <3