Growing up in the Northeast, July still very much feels like the middle of summer, but here in Texas, everyone keeps referring to it as “the end”. The end already?! But though the heat will continue, kids are going back to school in just two weeks and we’re savoring every last second of that sweet summer feeling. Here’s a look at the last month, in candids:

Jon’s parents came to visit for a week and Grey delighted in showing them all of his favorite things – the race track, farmer’s market, lego builds and taekwondo. What a gift it was to have them here! Susan brought a fun craft with her that Grey absolutely loved, and if you’re looking for something different to do, you may want to try it with your pup. You take a canvas and dab any color paints on top, in any pattern you like, or no pattern at all. Carefully, you slide it in a ziplock bag, seal it up, and spoon some peanut butter on top of the bag. You then let your pup lap up the peanut butter, and their tongue acts as paintbrush, moving around all of those globs of paint. The process was so fun (probably for Gemma most of all), and not nearly as messy as we had envisioned 😆.

As we look ahead to August, we don’t have any “big” plans, but my prayer is that we keep making the most of small moments, soak in all of this glorious sunshine, and continue working on healthy habits that bring us to our most well + joyful selves. I wish the same for you. Thank you for being here, I can’t wait to see you on Sunday!