I don't know if I ever posted a picture of my backsplash, so I will do that first....



It was finally finished early in May, and I apologize if I posted it someplace else already....I just can't remember. To finish out the school year, Luke had 8th grade graduation,
and Joel turned 11.

June was a blur of swimming (Joel and Nathan) and basketball (Luke) and no pictures were taken. (Bad mom.) July brought a week of vacation in FL....we had a fantastic time. We rented a pontoon boat, and DH enjoyed being captain for a day on the intracoastal waterway.

It was very relaxing on the boat, which gave the boys time to sit and reflect....Nathan
Joel
and Luke
There was quite a bit of beach time,
some time at Busch Gardens,
some time with my Dad,
and even some time for Travis and I to go out to dinner.
Of course, there never is a bad time for silliness, and this picture is representative of that.

It was a great vacation and I didn't want to come home!