Currently…

…I am:

Loving: A new self-tanner called Fake Bake my friend told me about. These white legs couldn’t be happier.  True friends tell each other about tanning lotion.

Reading: The Child Whisperer. I’m always reading some parenting book. There are stacks on my nightstand. I find this one pretty interesting and I’m hoping it’s helpful once I get through it. I need all the help I can get with parenting. I feel clueless everyday.

Waiting for: Jared to get home. He has been gone A LONG time. He has been on a work trip, but was also able to hop over to Brazil to revisit his mission. I’m glad he was finally able to go back. Just ready to have him home though.

Excited about: Our camping trip with my family next week. Nothing screams summer like a “glamping” trip to the KOA.

Trying to: Do some summertime school work with Luke while trying to keep it simple and fun. He is doing so well at reading, but isn’t loving it so I’m trying to keep it low pressure. Crossing my fingers.

Working on: Being more positive. It’s hard for me.

Enjoying: The show, Parenthood. Yes, I’m late to jump on the bandwagon, but since Jared has been traveling I’ve had time to watch it.

Using: Makeup setting spray. Why haven’t I used this before?! Where are my friends that were suppose to tell me about this?

Wearing: Shorts, t-shirts and sandals. I’ve never been big on wearing shorts because I can’t find very stylish ones, but it’s too dang hot to wear anything else. This time function over fashion wins outs.

Planning for: Hank’s birthday. He turns two on Friday. Boo-hoo

Needing: A new car. Ok, maybe this should say wanting a new car. I know I only have two kids, but it feels squishy. I’m not a true stay at home mom yet because I can’t carpool.

Learning: How to balance life.

Listening to: General Conference talks. I listen to them while I get ready in the morning and it’s such an uplifting way to start my day.

Doing: Summer activities… sno cones, swimming, swinging, storytime, anything with an S.

Dreaming of: Cooler days. I mowed the lawn the other night and I really, seriously thought I was going to have a heat stroke. No lie.

Singing: Hahahah. I don’t sing unless you count the times I sing to Hank at night. He’s too young to tell me I’m tone deaf.

Wishing for: Friends. Yep. Maybe this says something about me but I haven’t felt connected to very many people in my neighborhood. I think I may have had my expectations too high when we first moved here. Do neighborhoods even exist where me and my kids can be friends with everyone around us and we all just hang out outside and let our kids play together and then we have girls night out when the kids are in bed? Ok, maybe I do have high expectations.

Praying: For peace. In all things. For friends, for family, for me.