May-June recap

I am busy uploading my 365 pictures, which made me think of what a wild ride May and June were. So, here is what I did

May: Went to KL, three or four kids parties, traveled to BKK, held multiple high level negotations.

In June, traveled to KL twice, went to Thailand, had company from the US by way of a sister and family, sightseed in Singapore, held multiple meetings and phone calls, attended the last day of school with the kids, saw off multiple friends as they returned to their repective homes for the summer.

July looks to be equally packed with a trip to Brunei and KL planned, and August will see school start, trips to KL and Taipei and multiple little life lessons along the way.

So while I upload the rest of the 365 pictures today, here is one from May and one from our Thailand trip with the family (click on the link to Kathy's facebook pictures)http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=573813&id=1234352813&ref=mf

Living the good life!

Things are going great. Not because any significant thing has changed in our lives, but simply the way that I look at them has changed. I have always considered myself a person filled with joie de vivre, but I had a few years where I saw the negative side of things. I saw what I wanted my life to be, but not what it is. My life is here and now, perfect in its imperfection. I feel more in tune with what it is that I want and what I need. I feel connected to the kids, and Jeff without trying to put false expectations or unrealistic goals about the way we should do some thing.

So, today I celebrate today.

A few things that are making me happy today



These little soap things that I made for the kitchen and kids bathroom. Nothing like 2 dollar bottles and some old rub-ons from my scrapbook stash.












This book, just purchased on a whim, but that I have been eyeing for a long time.





These Websites:

Artsy Mama - Beauty on the web!
Posy Gets Cosy- Reminders of home back in Oregon
Zen Habits- Simple Living at its best.
The Pioneer Woman-Her Black Heels to Tractor Wheels love story is worth the price of admission!


And this family...




Off to a new dinner spot which we hope holds promise for plenty of Friday night pizza nights to come- Picotin, owned by the former owner of our favorite pizza joint on Greenwood, along with the addition of Jacky, our favorite bar tender as a joint owner~ Updates to come.