Sorry for the break in posting, but I needed to take a little bit of time off since things were pretty hectic. A little blog vacation as it were.

So, what has been going on around here? Well, quite a lot. We had family in town most of the week prior to the holiday. Shawn and my dad were in a golf tournament together, so while they were frying in the heat on the links, my mom, sister, and I got ready for Joseph’s baptism on the 1st. (I’ll be following up with posts on this later in the week.) Thank goodness we didn’t lose power, so many around us did, I would have done lost my mind. After everyone left on Monday, time was spent putting the house back together and hiding from the heat. We didn’t do much of anything on The Fourth, it was ridiculously hot and Shawn only had that day off, so it was great to just relax and get putter around the house a bit. This weekend was errand running, attending a free carnival (Shawn’s company puts it on for the families each year. So fun!) having a lovely brunch and hitting the pool with friends. I’m trying to get us back in a normal routine this week, but the craziness will be upon us soon – Shawn has to go out of town again for work next week, but thank goodness Mom is going to come out to stay and help me with Joe.

So, that pretty much sums up what’s been going on around here. How has your summer been treating you?