Nephews are the GREATEST

So its time for another post…can I just say that I’m loving being with my nephews..but man I’m not ready to be a mom yet…or at least not ready for jumping into have a 2 year old and a 6 month old. Wow what a handful! But its all good…you can’t pass up the valuable time of watching your nephews grow up right before your eyes! I think Ben is going to be sitting totally by himself by the time my visit with him has to end. So wild to see how their little minds work day to day..minute to minute really. Sam is talking about a mile a minute…making sense and being funny more often than not haha. It is really hard to keep a straight face when he says or does something he is not supposed to. I’d like to challenge anyone who doesn’t think that being a full time mom is a FULL TIME JOB!...man it’s a lot of work…that never ends and you don’t always get a thankyou for it…but you do get to hear things like "Mommy….Huggie…Huggie Mommy and a kiss". I’ve had a good opportunity this summer to stay with a number of my friends who have young kids. All of them were stay at home moms, but man I was exhausted just watching them go about their day. Make sure to encourage a new mommy every once in a while..I’m sure they could use it!!
Neways I figured I might try to get some pictures up on here..I"m not promising anything b/c that’s when things go a little crazy for me and I end up losing everything I uploaded.
So here goes…
The pictures range from Skookum Lake (sadly I’ve only gotten there one day so farL tragic I know) to July 1st fireworks and parade in the big town of Bruce Mines, to my trip to Ottawa to visit Darcie and Keith. Then also some inbetween.






The four ladies back together again - Darcie, Jordan, Julia and me. Congrats again Jord on a very beautiful wedding, thankyou for letting me be a part of it.


Skookum Lake sunsets...you can never see enough of them!! I would drive a boat over a car any day. I love cruiseing around the lake looking for a spot for dinner.





















Bruce Mines July 1st Parade...just never know what you will see there.


















Hanging out in Ottawa with Darcie and Keith was great...I can't wait to get back there for the wedding.....still so crazy to think my darcie is going to be married!! and that the Jord is already married!!















I didn't get to work at camp Medeba with Amy and our friend Nate but at least I got to stop in and visit. It was great to see Nate again..its been so long....and well Amy lol whats it been like 4 weeks hehehe ;) It was good to see you again too :) I wish I could have stayed longer with you guys, I'm sure you had a blast.
















The newest Buehrle Family photo..taken by yours truely;)




















Sam has started his career as a professional Guitar player...and Trina you'd love it because his favourite songs are Jonny Cash lol... check out burly blog to see some of his videos lol they are great.














Oh yes one of the highlights for today was that I got to talk to Krystal on the phone for a little while. I’m hoping to get to see her but I’m not sure if it will actually pan out b/c of time and schedules L but it was soo good to hear her voice…I miss you Krystal!
So I am down here in Chichago til Friday and then we head up to bruce mines and hopefully out for some time at the lake! Then I head back to our nations capital with Julia this time to help Darcie with last minute wedding stuff. Man does the summer sure go by fast b/c then I’ll be heading back to Honduras and school will have already started!!! Eeeekkkk!!! Scary so I’m not going to think about that just yet b/c I still have my little Sam’s giggle to bring me back to the present! Never let yourself worry so much about the future that you miss out on the present at hand!!! That is my quote for the day.

I AM SO TOTALLY BLESSED!!

Well hello my faithful and very patient readers :D Sorry I have been so bad at keeping you updated on my summer travels, but its because of just that - traveling - that I have not had much time to get online! So right now I am at Julia's house where I have been feeling much like I'm at home just being able to relax and hang out. Julia and I went for a kayak yesterday evening..soo beautiful out, little windy but not enough to tip us over :) Then we went to watch a viewing of Madagascar outside on the Library wall downtown, with my Meredith, Ray and my dad. It was the perfect end to a perfect day!

So I didn’t get my whole post finished while I was in town so I am going to finish while I sit here looking out my loft window at the speckling pond (b/c of the raindrops falling right now). I can really describe in words how much I love being at home…and well to call this home (boundary road). I have had to explain where home is a number of times this summer and it does sound so strange and confusing ever time I say it. I have realized more and more this summer just how much God has blessed me. As I visit my way down the highway I am overwhelmed with how many AMAZING friends I really have, and how I feel like an another member of their family, not just a friend. This truly means so much to me and I love you all for being such great examples of what Christian couples, parents, families and friends should be!
Speaking of families I would appreciate it if you could be praying for my grampa. He got shingles a couple weeks ago but they have been getting worse, I think b/c of the extreme heat we have been having. This week I came back up early because he really wasn’t sounding very good at all. It is scary how fast someone you love can deteriorate. However good news today grampa sounded much better than he has sounded in a few weeks. He seems to be getting some relief from the pain because of the new pain pills he is on. I hope they continue to help so that he can get his strength back, I really hate seeing him like this.
Neways Mon I will be heading down to Anarbour to take the train across to Chicago, well Gurnee, to stay with my sister and bro in law and of course my 2 beautiful and awesome nephews!!! Yes I’m just a little excited!!! I get to be babysitter :D and aunt extraordinaire heheh…its about time I know!!! Alrighty well I do believe they have internet down there so hopefully I will find some time b/n being entertained by sam and ben to write another post, or at the very least post some pictures finally!!
Hope everyone is doing well..and enjoying their summer to the max! Can’t wait to hear all the stories..and tell mine once I get back to Honduras. And my K Ladies (Krystal, Kara, Katie, and Christine) its just not going to be the same this year without you…especially because there won’t be any crazy Kara stories of how many squirrels she shot this summer lol!! Make sure you keep in touch b/c I’m going to try my best too!
Ok time to end this Miss you all.