What's Up Wednesday

Wow- this came up quick. I cannot believe we are at the end of June already. I haven't join this series in a long time because I had taken an unintentional break from this blog. I'm joining Sheaffer and Shay today for What's Up Wednesday. Sounds fun, right?

what we're eating this week

My go-to meal is something on the grill. It's easy, I can have a variety of protein to suit my picky eaters and clean-up is quick especially if I serve it on paper plates. Listen, I'm not trying to win any culinary awards. Just trying to keep my people alive.

Grilled steak and chicken fajitas will make it's round on our dinner menu and grilled sausages and hotdogs will make our lunch menu this week.

what I'm reminiscing about this week

Being in California with my family. Every year around this time, we head out to California to visit my family for at least two weeks. I'm sad that we won't get to do it this year and that my kids won't get to hang out with their cousins. This will be our first summer since we've moved to TX that we won't spend some time in California during the summer.

One of our traditions is to go visit my alma mater - Santa Clara University. It's such beautiful campus. We go the the bookstore and each boy gets to pick out something.

what I'm loving

Honestly, just being home without much to do. We've been able to spend a lot of time outside because the weather has been pretty good lately. I know that this probably won't last so we are taking it outside as much as we can.

what we've been up to

I've been helping Michael schedule some college visits and getting him ready to start applying to colleges. WHAT??!!! I'm totally not ready for this HUGE milestone yet. We got in a couple of universities during Spring Break before everything shut down. Colleges are starting to open up for college visits so here we go again.

Here's what we've got scheduled in the next couple of months...

Matthew is working on getting his learners permit. WHAT??!!! I keep saying this, but oh my word, where has the time gone....

what I'm dreading

The Texas summer heat and not being able to get away from it with a beach trip somewhere. Ha! Anybody else?

what I'm working on

Cleaning out some closets. Well, that is the goal anyway. I haven't gone through the boys' closets in so long and I know that there are things in there that really need to go!

what I'm excited about

I'm excited about visiting colleges again with Michael. It's always great to be able to spend some time with him. I'm excited to be able to go through this journey with him and at the end of this, I hope he finds a place that he loves and that he will thrive in. I'm happy to be able to help him through this process.

what I'm reading/watching

I haven't been reading anything at the moment. M and I have been enjoying a lot of The West Wing and The Practice together. 

I've started watching Friday Night Lights and Sweet Magnolia. I've only seen a couple of episodes of each so I'm not sure how I like them yet.

what I'm wearing

I'm wearing lots of workout clothes, swimsuits, and shorts and tanks! Super boring stuff.

what I'm doing this weekend

Absolutely nothing. And I'm OK with it...

what I'm looking forward to next month

Fourth of July. Usually, our town puts on a whole production for 4th of July in our town square - bounce houses, vendors, kids' activities, music and then the firework show. This year will be different, obviously. They are only doing fireworks. The great part though is that it will be at a park right down the street from our house so we don't even have to go anywhere to see it.

what else is new

Not a thing!