We're baaaackkk

Well here, we here we are back in our little midwestern home state. I think we all have PVS-post vacation syndrome. Not quite as bad as post traumatic stress, and a little up there with post holiday blues.
An excellent time was had by all. The week started out rough with super rain and a forecast of more, but the forecast was wrong.
Scattered clouds with blue skies prevailed. Big Fry snorkeled until his teen body just gave out. Small fry declared at the end that he could stay another week.Nothing beats sea turtles in the morning, hermit crabs, and iguana chasing in his mind. Floaties in the pool with mudslides in hand, with the best friend. And this morning I was wondering who was going to serve me my breakfast mimosa. Sigh. Also one lost underwater video camera that slipped off MY wrist. Double sigh, because it is really hard to take pics with a regular camera when you are in the water all the time.
By the way ignore the hair-humidity is not kind to us with naturally curly hair. Karen THERE is your picture of the TWO of us! We had many mudslides to actually pose in the suits.

Oh not mimosa or mudslide, Mango Mojito

 Couldn't convince him to put his arm around me, ungrateful teen

48 hours

In 48 hours this will be my breakfast time view! The best part? It will be with my besty Suree and her family. The worst part? Pre-vacation checklist:
Pack, laundry, dog kenneled, clean house, mow yards, bmx track garbage to dump, music lessons, clean cars, make sure nothing nasty is in the fridge...
PRINT SHUTTLE VOUCHERS

Note to self

Next time the 13 year old offspring tells the eye doctor a "funny story" and it is about the dog chewing up three pairs of your underwear and him then using a stick to put them in the dirty clothes, believe him. Today was laundry day, 3 pair bite the dust.

A little sunset for the end of your day

I really didn't mind giving up my camera at the butterfly house, I got my "money" shots the night before. I hadn't had my camera out in forever, holding on to and watching a 60 lb dog on exursions limits one's ability to focus. Dog in camper.=camera time. I missed you my instant art friend.

Boys and butterflies

Rewind to 4 years ago, a family stops in Westminster, Colorado for the famed Butterfly Pavillion. The family pulls up and finds it closed due to wind and hail and  shattered glass ceiling. Then 9-year old bug obsesed child leaves with no glimpse of a single winged creature.
Fast forward to this weekend.
Let the pictures tell the rest.
(Just for the record, I never got to touch my BIG camera, not once!)

Summer is finally here

Summer is officially here, check-out with boss was June 6th and beside a little rough weather we are starting it running. The family make a trip to Pierre for...you guessed it...more fishing. We didn't have Karl to help us out but it was still fun. Big Fry and I left fishing early to road trip to Denver to see a concert. Classic old school (Bush-the band) meets a thirteen year old's favorite (Nickleback). Not sure who enjoyed it more him or me watching him. Hilarious. He about fainted when I told him I was going to get popcorn, I got the hint and went without-guess popcorn at a concert isn't cool. I miss you all in the summer! I am still having technical difficulties trying to post for Bobbi,but I will not give up! You would thing that summer would allow all of us more time to post but alas it doesn't. I will leave you some future posts with some pics, as we are off to Cancun next week!