SO LONG SWEET SUMMER

Hello there dear Readers!

It's me, your good friend, the month of August.  

Yes I do see the date.  

And yes, I know it's time for me to say "goodbye until next year!", 

and I promise I will... 

but you didn't think I could really leave without saying a few words, did you?!? Especially not after I did such an awesome job at being awesome. 

I'm not one to brag, but let's face it, August 2017 rocked!!  

I mean, don't get me wrong, the Borups and I have teamed up for some pretty amazing summers in the past.  But, I have to say, this year was some of my best work yet.  It's understandable why the blog updates have been seriously lacking all month, we stayed super busy!  Lots of 'firsts', lots of new adventures, some revisited family favorite outings, some pretty big family moments... 

I don't want to overstay my welcome, but it really just wouldn't be right to bow out without highlighting at least a few of the crazy shenanigans that went on over these last few weeks.

I'm sure September won't mind, he's a pretty easy-going guy.

It may take a few installments, but we'll give it a cool title, so it won't feel as long.  How about the So Long Sweet Summer (SLSS) Series? Trust me, it will be worth your time.

And once I'm done, it really will be "goodbye until next year!"

Thanks for all the memories Borups.  From start to glorious finish, you made my stay amazing!  I genuinely look forward to what you have planned for us next year!

Love always,

August

SELFIES 101

Hello Everyone!

Brinlee here, and today we're going to have a little chat and quick introductory lesson to the art of 

Selfie Taking!

It's really not too tough of a thing, and it's really really fun!

Any time I can get a hold of mom's phone it's the first thing I do, and it's never failed to make my day!  

Today we're just going to talk about the first principle of good selfie taking, and that is to really snap away with that camera.  You can never take too many, and each one catches a little bit different side of your personality. 

Take a look at my last selfie session here.  For this one I focused on a few of my current favorite things (my curly locks, and my CTR ring), and, as always, I did throw in an outfit picture.  But none of that is even necessary. Nothing but your beautiful face is totally fine!  Just be loose, have fun, 

and of course,

Snap Away!

Happy Selfie taking!

Snack Sneaking

And now, I will turn the keyboard over to our guest blogger, Brinlee.

Hi everybody! This is Binny and today I am going to be running you through the how to's of effectively sneaking snacks.  I'm awesome and am getting really good at it. Are you ready?  OK!  We'll start with the baked goods.

Step 1: Find a time when mom or dad aren't in the kitchen.
Step 2: Get a good feel for the distance between the floor and the stove top
Step 3: Pull out as many pots and pans as you like and stack them up to the height you need
Step 4: Climb on top of the stacked pans 
Step 5: Eat the frosting off the cinnamon rolls as fast as you can before dad comes in 
Step 6: Act really cute so that dad gets the camera out instead of putting you in time out

And there you have it!  It's that easy.  Next, let's talk candy.  Here's how to get a candy cane from the Christmas tree you have been told over and over not to touch.  This one's a little more tricky.

Step 1: Play really sweetly and quietly in the living room while mom goes to the kitchen to start some dinner.
Step 2: Continue the innocent play until she has checked on you 2 or 3 times.  This will ease the feeling of unrest she gets when you are so quiet and buy you a little more alone time
Step 3: Find a candy cane hanging within reach and pull it off the tree
Step 4: Take your treat and climb underneath the tree as far back in the corner as you can 
Step 5: Open candy cane and begin crunching as fast as you can
Step 6: When you are discovered, be honest and super cute and show and tell mom exactly what you are doing.  She'll find this funny and also pull out the camera, allowing you more candy eating time before she takes it away.

Well I think that is all for now.  If you have any questions send them my way.  After all, I am becoming quite an expert.

Good luck with your snack sneaking and I will see you next time!