Randomness

I am sure that most of you can relate to the end of summer rush. Life is good, but busy. We are finally over most of the sickness. I am feeling pooped though! I spent yesterday buying school supplies and hockey gear- that can wear a person out. I came away from the experience severely disliking our big box stores. I could have kissed the man at a local sports store in the next town over- I finally drove there to find some decently priced hockey equipment and bought almost everything used- a pair of over $100 skates for 35 bucks, a pair of hockey pants for $15 etc- plus, all with a fabulous customer service! We are ready for the start of hockey this week. This is the first year that two of the boys will be in it-and so it begins: we are at the rink in the next town for 4 nights next week. Aaaah!
Can you tell that I have no real subject for this post? I guess I am just checking in and letting you know what is going on, as I haven't been posting very much. Besides camping, two weeks of daily swimming lessons, company, sickness, cleaning, etc, here are a few snap shots of random things we have been up to:

Decluttered Homeschool Shelf

Attempted to Take Lovely Photos of Children.

Miss Photogenic was easy.

These characters gave me a run for my money.

Because of my recent, minor physical ailments, I have gone off of sugar to get rid of inflammation, etc, in my body. Basically, I am doing The South Beach Diet. Well, I was, up until after dinner tonight:

I mean, I am commited to getting really healthy, but no one in their right mind is going to turn down homemade vanilla ice cream and fresh blackberry pie! Am I right, girls???? Let me hear an AMEN! Sorry- the sudden rush of sugar has made me giddy.

I would have showed you my face after, but he is WAY cuter.