Hello again! Can you believe it’s July already?! I can’t. Here’s a bit about what I’ve been up to…

Summer school is going well. I am halfway finished with my classes! Although chemistry certainly does not come naturally to me, it’s going well because (1) my high school chemistry – Apologia curriculum – is a college-preparatory course (thank you, Mom!), (2) I have a great instructor, and (3) it HAS been fun to blow stuff up and set things on fire in lab. :D

I’ve also been thrilled to be a part of Medical Explorers, which I briefly mentioned before. It’s a wonderful opportunity. There’s something I love about having a hospital badge and walking around in scrubs and being mistaken for a nurse. ;) Okay, ASIDE from that, it has been a great experience to be able to shadow nurses and learn more about patient care and how things work in a hospital.

Two weeks ago my brothers went to a week-long boy scout camp with their troop. Though we missed them, Mom and I enjoyed having a “girls week” together, which was so fun. We had a “princess party” with just the two of us and watched a princess movie while eating popcorn with pecans, sipping pomegranate punch, and wearing pink pajamas. ;) We also ate outrageously healthy just for fun…

…with plent of sprouts on the menu!

Kale chips – yep!

A tasty sandwich with chicken, tomato, lettuce, sprouts, and dijon mustard on toasted whole grain bread. Sooo yummy! We also made fudge with coconut oil, nuts, raisins, cocoa powder, and honey. It was so good I’ll be posting the recipe soon.

On Saturday Mom and I went to watch some friends ride at a horse show.

Kayla won first place and her very first grand champion ever! SO neat to watch.

Tessa did an incredible job in her hunter jumper classes. She and her horse looked so beautiful together!

Enjoying the shade with my little buddy, Cassie. :)

The increasingly hot mornings necessitate drinking my coffee over ice….find the recipe here.

This week I am looking forward to a visit from Wesley and hosting our annual 4th of July party.
Let me leave you with another opportunity to vote over at God’s World Photography! We’re having a poll contest this month, so head on over and choose your favorite photo. We’d sure appreciate it!

Hope y’all are having a blessed summer!
~Brookie

I am terribly late in posting these pictures, but here they are! Better late than never, right? ;)

We really enjoyed having Mom’s cousin, Heather, and her family come for a visit. We got to meet the newest addition, George, for the first time. WHAT a cutie pie! :) Oh, goodness. He is such a sweet little guy.

We went shopping, had a movie night, played games, and did some other fun things, including:

shooting off the potato canon!

Heather

Josh

 See? I TOLD you Geroge was cute! :) And his mama’s so pretty.

It was delightful to see their family!

Hello friends!

So the last time I blogged about “happenings” I had just finished finals and Wesley was preparing to leave for Iowa for his summer internship. Wesley arrived safely and has been enjoying his new position at a web design company. Needless to say, though, he is very much missed around here.

I had a wonderful break, despite having to get my wisdom teeth out. Though painful, having a minor surgery does not come without its benefits, including lots of movies and chocolate ice cream. :D I was happy to discover some pictures on Mom’s phone from these past few weeks. Simple happenings as they are, it’s fun to document what we’ve been up to, so here they are! :)

Before Wesley left for his internship two weeks ago, we made him a nice dinner and his favorite dessert: fresh strawberry pie with homemade ice cream!

The Noble men.

A final picture before sending Wesley off the next morning.

 Playing Horse-opoly. A perfect thing to do on one of those hot, lazy afternoons!

Jonathan finishing a *huge* pile of watermelon.

Well, okay. He just scooped out the extra melon in the rinds, but it was still a lot of fruit! One of my very favorite summer treats is a crisp, juicy watermelon. YUM!

While we’re on the subject of food, one afternoon I came downstairs and was greeted by a heavenly scent from the kitchen. Lo and behold Austin had made a batch of soft, pillowy, lemon cookies for us! I was very impressed. Boy were they tasty!

And yes, those blurry, mischievous fingers in the corner of this picture are Jonathan’s! :D Ah, boys and cookies. You just can’t separate the two.

Playing frisbee with Greta…I loved how this picture turned out! ;)

Last week we had some family come down and visit, so I’ll be posting on that soon!