Renewing season

It's been a heck of a long time since I've put up a new blog... Let me tell you since Thanksgiving 2013 I just didn't have anything left for "extras" in life.  But it's summer -- and sometimes what a girl needs is just a little journaling and photo therapy after the kiddos are off in their beds.  I almost don't want to go to sleep at night because I'm having so much fun doing whatever I want to do!!  And I don't HAVE to get up at any particular time in the morning.... so why not?  My solitaire score has gone up considerably... as well as reading about 100 pages each night... I'm getting a lot of my "extra" projects accomplished! :)

Another camping season has begun... but also lots of yard work going on at the Morrison household.  Thor has a few mowing jobs in addition to our yard.  Anika is renewing her skills as the Laundry Lady -- and IS good at it too!! :)

Liv & Lars are not too serious in the chore department, but we are having some fun "school" time occasionally -- I just got new sets of flashcards for both (ABC's for Lars, and Addition 0-12 for Liv).

Memorial Weekend we hit the trails in the Wolf Pak (camper) to the Badlands.  It was a fun weekend, connecting with camping buddies -- letting down with nothing serious to do for 3 days -- a few trips to Wall Drug -- overall "Vacation."  But the most memorable moment was just after this photo was taken.  The anomotronic T-Rex in the building behind this Jack-A-Lope puts on a great show -- but I think Lars gave him a run for his money?!  He was holding his ears, had eyes as big as saucers and was shaking from head to toe.  Even having daddy wasn't enough to help him out -- he ran of the the building as fast as his little legs could go, and would not return for love nor money!!  He must have asked us 100 times over the next 3 days if "saurus was all done?"

Anika's 5th Grade Graduation Night

 This week we started swimming lessons and "cousin fun time" with Abby, Anna and Theo.  The cousins spend time at our house while mom is working -- sometimes 2-3 days -- sometimes not much at all.  But we all enjoy the time together.  We are working on our summer bucket lists of home-fun projects as well as places to go - things to see. :)

I'll see if the kids can get some pics of our "pinterest" projects attempted as home entertainment...

We ARE doing a RE-DO for our tie-dye shirts, for sure!!