almost August!

Has this summer flown by, or what? For the first time in my memory I won't be going back to school this fall! I am looking forward to enjoying my favorite season of the year without homework, commuting, parking, sleep deprivation (involuntary, that is) or exams!

But, before jumping headfirst into fall mode, there's one more month - the best month - of the summer to enjoy! August is my birthday month and we love an excuse to celebrate! I have no big plans as of yet, but I'm confident it will be a great month. Even if the current summer trends continue - late nights of movie-watching, cold cereal eating, lazy weekends, naps, and spontaneous adventures - I'll have no complaints.

Another highlight of July was a quick trip to Vegas. McKay had a work conference there and I drove down and spent a couple days with him there! During the days while he was gone I swam at the hotel, window-shopped at Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, and other fun stores, and napped. Then we got our evenings together! The best part of the trip was probably watching Cirque de Soleil at Treasure Island. We saw Mystere and were blown away!!

Pioneer Day brought a family barbecue and the last of our Nevada fireworks with some friends (following a day watching 24 in our pajamas). It's been a great summer.

Here's a fun little video clip of a late-night Smith's run to close out this post.

his original plan was to use mini-watermelons for this feat! I think cantaloupe was a better choice!