Why clean up when it’s all coming out again? Back in the bin tonight, order resumes tomorrow. Or at least, the Sunday night dream of it:) Cheers to the week ahead!

Summer Olympics! We watched the opening ceremony this morning. Sunflowers were in abundance as a symbol of hope and recovery in Japan after the 2011 radioactive spill from a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, they have an ability to absorb radiation from soil at a much faster than other plants. Symbolizing a bright future for anyone who envisions it - amidst a pandemic, celebrating peace, and recognizing the best athletes from all over the globe - it’s nice to dial up all the cheer and encouragement we can.

Take-out brought in with shiny placemats! Sooo many things to touch, it’s a good thing we were confined to the dining room with a closed door!

Frozen yogurt bars operate a little differently these days. But hey, if you’ve never been to one, you’d never know that you used to be able to scoop heaps of toppings on top! As parents, this works pretty well:)

I gotta give this girl credit. She’s always game for something new. This past weekend we added tap class(!) to her repertoire. And after soccer, she decided to slide down the climbing rope instead of the fire pole, because what else is there to do at the playground? We even had to have our stair railing reinforced to continue supporting her American Ninja Warrior training. I used to think we might wear her out, but are we conditioning her to never get tired?

The marble maze continues to amaze.

The Frozen obsession continues. All Elsa all the time to be specific. Meryl wears blue everything and is growing out her hair so that she can braid it like Elsa’s hair. Humorously, Grandpa proved to be the last person on the planet who hasn’t heard of Frozen…and when he asked Meryl to tell him what Anna and Elsa do in the movie, Holmes blurted out, “singing!” Yep, we can’t ‘Let It Go.’