What's going on, you ask??

Thanks for stopping by, and checking out my new blog! Today we are just chilling, somewhat getting ready for school to start again-YAY!! It's been a 'LONG' Summer, full of good stuff. Lets see, here is a break down of our SUMMER......

We recently had our oldest Daughter, Ronni, Graduate High School!! Now, that was an amazing feeling, along with her just turning 18!! Talk about feeling old.... She just got her 1st job- Dutch Bros. So far she is loving it, besides the studying of the manual!! Which she said she felt like she was in school again :)

We've been camping alot with our extended family, here are a few of the most memerable: the Oregon Coast, we stayed during the ABNORMALLY good weather! We also stayed in a little town called Vernonia (i call it VER-no-WHERE). We camp there atleast 2 times a year, with our family and friends. My hubby and I also went to a sizzling "HOT" 111 degree town called UMATILLA...I don't know if I want to remember this trip! We went on a church activity called "TREK"- where the youth of our church, dress up as Pioneers, and pull a handcart for 26 miles, over a total of 4 days. Let me tell you, the heat and my Hypothyroidism, did NOT mix!!! We stayed from Sunday-Friday. A few times during that week, I literally thought I was going to die (not really) But, I pulled through and had the best spiritual experience ever. I was so PROUD of the youth of our church, and if weather permits (78 degress woud be perfect) I hope we get the chance of doing it again! 

Beides that, we bought old but new to us, wave runners. These last 2 weeks have been at the Willamette river and Hagg Lake. They were just what we needed!! The weather here in the Portland area has been awesome! Did you know that you have to take a boaters course, to operate these babies? A course that takes 4,5,6 hours to finish? Well, for me it took a long time, but my hubby busted it out in 3. Way to go honey!!

There is always something going on here at the Long Household.. Bewtween our neverending remodeling, to school activities/sports and Church, we got it going on!! 

Now, these last 2 weeks before school starts, we wil be finishing up our school clothes shopping. BUT first, we are having a "End of the Summer Party" this saturday. Family, fun filled BBQ, with a bounce house and all. My Husband will be serving up his FAMOUS Carne Asada, YUMMY!!! 

I have managed to get the school clothes shopping done, earlier than previous years- PAT ON THE BACK! Our baby Cali (she is 5) starts Kindergarten this year, sniff, sniff :( 
The thought of this, is a litlle bitter sweet.. All I can think about, is where did time go?? It just seems like yesterday, she was just a baby....

That's all for now, thanks for stopping by and I will post pictures of our adventues soon!!
Before I leave, I would like to know HOW YOUR HAS SUMMER BEEN? ANY FAMILY TRIPS? Special occasions? Please Share :)