August began with our trip to Costa Rica, (which you can see here) and continued wonderfully. It was the first month in a long time that I haven’t had a two-week work trip. It was so nice to be home with my guy, and my cat and in my own bed. I also enjoyed getting time with family and friends. Here are the highlights from August…

My friend Amanda is having her first child, a baby girl, in late September and so she had a baby shower. She looks fantastic and it was fun to catch up with her and her friends from all different places. In this photo is Amanda and some of her friends (who were, coincidentally, very coordinated – they blended well together, we noted).

The next day, my parents threw a Luau pool party at their house and invited all of R’s family (and my friend Chelsi!) to swim, eat, play and dance. We had a grand time!

R taught our youngest niece (3 yrs) to swim! She was swimming the length of the pool by the end of the day. Amazing…

We also had a balloon toss and a hula dance contest. How cute are my sisters-in-law and my friend Chelsi?

My Mom and Chelsi get along so well, I love it. It’s like she a part of the family…

And my Mom throws a good party. Fun was had by all.

Hooray for August and a delightful summer!
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