the Midwest

taking a moment to find joy in the little things

We just returned from a 10 day trip to the midwest, where I was born and raised. One of my favorite things was seeing monarchs since I haven't seen them here in the PNW. I didn't get a photo of any, but saw many and enjoyed watching them flutter about.

{pretty}
flowers from a friend's garden

different kind of landscape

dragonflies and butterflies

a Michigan sunset

Little Sable Lighthouse on Lake Michigan

a lavender farm

sand dunes

{happy}

My trips to the midwest are all about reconnecting with family and friends, and usually that's done hand in hand with fun activities. We saw parents and grandparents, best friends, cousins and family friends. We ate corn (oh my goodness....), gave violin concerts, swam, celebrated birthdays, drank wine, went to a zoo, walked sand dunes, rode dune buggies, golf carts, boats, kayaks, bumper cars and zip lines, ate s'mores and more!

with my Grandma who recently turned 99

{funny}
saw this guy at the zoo

{real}

We are back and it's August already! Although we won't start back to school until mid-September, it's time for me to start planning our 2014-2015 school year. I have books to order and decisions to make. 

I'm linking up with Life Through the Lens, It's the Little Things, 

{pretty, happy, funny, real}, Wednesday Around the World and Little Things Thursday