It is hard to believe another month has come to a close. June was really a great month for our family.
One of the highlights of our month was getting to take a vacation. While I shared several pictures with you about our trip, here is one of my kids and husband that I didn’t share. I just love these six people. There is definitely never a dull moment.
Another fun thing we have been able to do this summer is go swimming and we don’t even have to leave our property to do so.
You see, my parents put in a pool the summer I graduated from high school. When my husband and I bought this house from them the pool was part of the deal.
While it is a lot of work and an extra expense, I am so thankful to have such a fun activity for the kids right in our own backyard.
We have created lots of memories in this pool over the years.
One recent afternoon when we were swimming a cousin, who was over swimming that day, told us to look at all of the gnats flying our way. As they got closer we realized they weren’t gnats but honey bees.
The sound of their buzzing was quite loud and the swarm went right over our garden which is right beside the pool. We all jumped out and headed inside because my husband is quite allergic to bee stings.
I decided to go back out right away to see where the bees ended up. They started flying high up into one of our pine trees that is very close to our pool and garden.
Within about 10 minutes they had all huddled together in the tree.
It was really neat to watch and I am glad I had a telephoto lens to get some close shots (My husband didn’t like that there were bees flying all over me when I was taking pictures, but I must not be sweet enough because I didn’t get stung. 🙂 ) By the next day the bees were gone.
On Sunday my dad preached his last sermon and is now retired. His two churches threw the retirement party to end all retirement parties (I think I will have to write a post about it to show you all of the beautiful decorations.).
It was such a good party that Janna slept through about the last half an hour and some of the clean up time. 🙂
One evening in June Julia took the following picture out of her bedroom window. I thought it was so pretty. (The picture hasn’t been edited except for resizing.)
My little Janna loves wearing her brothers’ old rubber boots. She thinks they are the perfect shoe for any outfit. I just love this girl, bruised nose and all. 🙂
I finally stepped into the 21st century in June and I now have an iPhone. With my old phone I didn’t have texting or a data package. I think I still have that mindset because we have been having issues with our internet intermittently going out during the past couple of weeks and I keep forgetting I can check email on my phone. 🙂
Anyway, thanks to that new phone I have been posting more pictures on Instagram. If you want to follow me there or just read my captions head over to Instagram.
In June I undertook a major blogging project. I first designed a new logo and updated my sidebar a little. Once that was finished I brought over all of my posts from my kids activities blog, Pocketful of Posies.
I have been so busy with other activities that I haven’t finished some of the behind the scenes things like uploading some of the pictures that didn’t transfer and a few other things. So, if you are looking around and find a post with little blue boxes with a ? inside that is why.
In addition to the technical things I did on the blog in June I also managed to write some posts.
June Posts on Blessings Overflowing
- 2014 Summer Bucket List
- In the Garden: Covering Plants with Netting to Deter Bugs
- {Summer Bucket List} Visit Historical Markers in Our County
- Sunday School Crafts: Jesus’ Ascension
- In the Garden: What a Difference a Week Makes
- {Summer Bucket List} Take a Vacation
- DIY Dandelion Salve
- In the Garden: Enjoying Fresh Produce
- {Summer Bucket List} Have a Picnic & Play at a Park
- {Summer Reading} Matilda
- In the Garden: Tomatoes, Green Beans & Zucchini
Well, that about does it for June. If you want to keep up with me on social media please like me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, pin with me on Pinterest, check out my random pictures on Instagram, and hang out with me on Google+.
Leave me a comment and let me know what June was like for you.
