New kicks! I have been in need of some black shoes for a bit now. I have 3 black dresses in my closet, but the heels I bought back in May no longer fit. My heel slips out and I about break my neck every time I wear them. My feet have gone from an 8.5-9 to a 7.5-8. Both of these are 7.5W (yes, I am still plagued with wide feet and I sure the running does not help with that). Jacey was thrilled that I got a pair of flats “just like hers” and well, Bryan wouldn’t let me walk out of the store without the heels. I just think he is tired of having to lean over a foot to kiss me :).

This weekend, we have had a bit of a discipline issue with Jacey. She pulled something that she never had before and frankly we truly didn’t know what to do about it. I can tolerate and/or work with her on many issues, but not this one. It started Friday night, so we grounded her for the weekend and even took away the pool party we were all really looking forward to Saturday night. Then, this afternoon she pulled the same thing. Jacey requires creative discipline. She is gifted and the usual methods of discipline such as time outs, spankings, groundings, etc have NEVER worked. So, we tried another tactic…sentences.

The dreaded “E” light. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have ever let the light come on in my adult life. I usually fill up when I hit 1/4 of a tank but not this time. A true testament to my life here lately, I fear…running on fumes.

S’mores, one of my fav summertime treats (still can’t beat my number one fav, ice cream). Thankfully, we live in an area that they don’t have to be *just* summertime treats.