July 10th, Back to the city (well small town city, but def. the city compared to island life). Kids had a tough first day adjusting. Lots of squabbling, hitting and tattletaling. I had to move a bunch of furniture of course, but felt good. Back to my RIPPED class at the gym after 9 days + of no work out, nearly killed me. High of being back: Kids playing on swing set and in kiddy pool in backyard Low: Kids fighting on swingset and in kiddy pool in backyard High: Eating mango popsicles on the deck of the gym with view of Lake Washington in 70+ degrees Low: 7 loads of laundry High: Having the house clean and getting more organized Low: Jason working from 7am to 8 pm :( **Emma stayed up at Guemes with neighbors...we miss her, but know she is having a ball!

Summer 2012: Up at Guemes Island for 9 days of relaxation and seperation from 'city life'. Kids doing fantastic...hard for me to destress. Wish this weather actually felt like summer...huddled in front of a fire in our wood stove right now. Can't seem to warm up, feel like I'm camping. Trying to decide on a road trip for the family...want to do N. California (Redwoods to SF and Santa Cruz) but not sure if it is biting off more than we really want to chew. Jason not sure if he can even make it. Decisions, decisions. Just want to make the most of this summer break before I head back to the rat race.