this past week has been hot.  so i gave the girls permission to do whatever they want with the hose.  they were so excited about that.  it's the little things really, that make life big fun.  i need to slow down and remember that.

i made a delicious veggie tofu dish that was easy, and very filling.  i started off by chopping these:

{marinated tofu recipe found at martha stewart's blog}

for some reason i didn't hear jay's truck come home, i usually don't miss that sound, and can spot him coming about two blocks away. it's enough time to throw on some mascara, take off the sweats, and tousle my hair for him.  but that day, none of it happened. i walked outside onto the sun bleached porch and spotted work boots, it could only mean one thing, my man was home!

the room is coming together.  found this cool light at ikea, with my gift card, it cost me nothing!  put it together, and wham bam, thank you mam........AWESOME!!

a moment that was too sweet not to capture.  joy!

a family portrait take by lena:

we went out for frozen yogurt, and i must say one thing:  it is no yogurt land!  for my california peeps, you know what i am talking about.  but we go anyway and eat it, and think about how we wish we were eating at yogurt land, with loved ones from california, and how we miss you all so much! oh! and we all wear our moccasins, expect for jay. i don't know why he doesn't.

summer is closing, and we all know it.  sipping every last ounce of sun, and lazy mornings, and late nights, popsicles for breakfast, and breakfast for dinner!  and trying to find joy in the simple pleasures.