lots of things.....

I promise, I HAVE been taking photos....and soon,I will find time to upload and blog about some of them....

but.....for now....a few things that are going on in our neck of the woods

**Abigail is taking swimming lessons. She will finish this level on Friday (July 17), then we'll be done with the majority of our 'structured' stuff for the summer.

**Our new carpet will FINALLY be installed next week. I'll be sure to post before and after photos. Due to some production hold ups (evidentally, the carpet I chose is very popular), it took a LONG time to get the carpet made and delivered.

**I am still in the midst of teaching kids' scrapbooking classes. I have four remaining to teach. They are a blast. The children are having LOTS of fun and their books are just beautiful.

**Abigail is just getting over a nasty sinus infection and finishing the last bit of a ten day round of antibiotics. Hopefully she will not have any further relapses.

**In the midst of everything else, we have gotten in about ten school days since June first :) That is great! Because, we are going to need that insurance policy it looks like since our fall may get a little crazy...because just yesterday we found out.....

**Bruce will be having surgery in September on his right shoulder. The MRI showed damage more extensive than we had expected, and he'll be in a sling for 4-6 weeks with a LONG time of rehab to follow. He has to fulfill some work obligations/trips that will require him to set up booths and such at a trade show. Since that requires lifting and a range of motion he won't have for a while after surgery, we have to wait for the surgery. Unfortunately, the surgery will be two days before Abigail's tenth birthday :( I am sure we will have to shorten some school days to get him to doctor's appointments and therapy.....and I'll also have to think of a special way to celebrate her big day that is quite different than what we originally hoped to do because Bruce won't be able to help and probably won't be able to even participate. :(

SO....these are a few of the things that have been keeping our family on the go lately......