Summer Update

Life has been a little busy around here lately so there is lots to blog about. Here is a quick overview of what's been happening here.
Friends arriving out of the blue! A wonderful childhood friend flew all the way from Australia to surprise me for my birthday.



This was aided and abetted by all these terrific people I call neighbors AND friends . They were all so good at keeping her arrival a secret that I think they may have had some kind of CIA spy training at some point in their lives!



In the midst of all this excitement I turned 40. So far it feels a lot like 39 so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.



And I was spoiled by some of my Aussie girlfriends who sent me some gorgeous jewelry! A beautiful necklace..( you can see on me here)...and earrings (which I am wearing too but are covered up by my low key hat).



This lingerie item that I am displaying was a gift from my ever thoughtful husband!



My friend Dana also turned 40...she is certainly aging a lot more gracefully than I am!



On the home front...the renos are nearly finished.



We won't be ready for the start of the school year...{boohoo}...but hopefully it will only take a week or 2 to finish off.



We undertook our annual pilgrimage to the local themepark where the kids spent the day enjoying the rides...



This one completely cracks me up!



And of course football season has started....



and so has soccer....



So that brings you up to date...phew!
I feel like I have a bit of a blog sweat up :-)