I'm a Mom keeping my kids busy this summer.

And by keeping them busy, I'm having a hard time keeping up with my blogging. As you all can tell. We've had birthdays and Father's Day and water slide days and park days and....well you get the picture. Now it is July and I should get it together. Doesn't mean I will.

Do you want a short recap of the last month or so? Well, who cares....I'm gonna give you one anyway.

Lilly and I both got a year older. We celebrated Lilly's birthday with a Purplicious party at my sister's clubhouse, and I celebrated mine by having a girls night at the Roller Derby. Yes, I said Roller Derby. The Salt City Derby Girls had a double Bout the night of my birthday, and we had a blast. But NO we did NOT don roller skates and join them. Although I am tempted.

Father's Day came and Seth finally got his new grill. It is the coolest thing....a gas grill and a charcoal grill all in one. Needless to say, we've been grilling a lot since then. Gonna smoke some salmon on a cedar plank soon....YUM!

I've still been going to Zumba, a little. Things got hectic, but I'm going when I can. I'm still trying to eat healthier and grilling is helping with that, but some days it is SO hard to make sure fruits and veggies are a part of every meal. I'm gonna stick with it, and get better though, I promise.

We've had many days with friends, Movie MOMS, Book Club, Classic Fun Center days, and even a great lunch at an old friend's house (something I need to do more often.) I got to see a friend I hadn't seen for a while and I met an "imaginary friend" from FB. We saw Toy Story 3 (it is soo good, go see it!) and I saw Eclipse at an early fundraising showing (not a bad movie, but I went mostly for the time with friends). I finished a book I was supposed to read for April, read the book club book for June and started on the book for July. I wish I could find the time to read more, but as hard as I try there aren't enough hours in the day. I've recently joined Good Reads, and I put my bookshelf over on the right, if you are interested.

I know I should be using my camera more, but I haven't been feeling it. And with all the water things we've been doing, I don't dare bring my camera, in fear of breaking it. I have been happy, even though I haven't been participating in The Happiness Project and I've been trying to find some good You Capture shots and I know, I know, you'll have to take my word for it since there are no pictures to prove it.

So that is our month in a very large nutshell. I wish I had more to say, or could put into words what I think about some of the current events, but most of the time I can't even get my laundry done let alone wax intelligent about the goings on in the world. I know, boring life, but it is my life and right now I really AM just a Mom.

(Forgive the lack of links....I have most of them in posts somewhere. I just am too tired to link up.)

Books

So I guess it is time for the next installment of "Fight Mommy Brain". So here I go! BOOKS I LOVE to read. I am not quite the reader some of my friends are (Allison, this means you!) but I get in a "groove" of wanting to read all the time. I stay up late trying to finish a book so I can start a new one the next day (Twilight series), I almost ignore my family, with wanting to expand my mind and soak up the knowledge the book has to offer. Unfortunately, I haven't read too many books recently that have a ton of knowledge to offer! I just started reading The Other Boleyn Girl, and since it is based on some historical fact....I am trying to take it slow. I would really like to finish it, and that might happen this weekend, when the kids are spending quality time at the Grandparents house! I read Can You Keep a Secret in less than 24 hours. It doesn't hurt that I have read it before, but it was such a quick read, and a great way to get away from life for a little while. I would like to say that I have a favorite book, one that I always go back to, one that is looking a bit ragged and needs to be replacedm but I don't think I do. Do any of you have a tried and true favorite book? Have you read any great books lately? (Please keep the list to a minimum Allison, I think blogger has a word cap on comments!) ;)