July 24 - We had fun jumping the waves in Lake Michigan - it was Red Flag all weekend pretty much while camping, so we never really actually swam. Unfortunately a man drown the night before while rescuing his son on this beach due to rip currents. July 25 - Look what I got in the mail the other day!!! A new camera strap by Cotton Candy by Natalie! I won it from a blog give-away!!! I was so excited to get it - it is AWESOME! July 26 - This Praying Mantis was on my front door. July 27 - Gracyn got to go to Chuck-E-Cheese for her big girl party! She is POTTY TRAINED!!! July 28 - Now picking carrots from the garden - glad for a break from beans! July 29 - Some of my summer flowers July 30 - Small group cook-out with kids - lots of kids!