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Phew...vacation started with a bang and will not be letting up until July 11th.

Wednesday started Cub Scout Day Camp. I was in charge of the water slide again this year. Sounds fun, and it actually is for the most part. Most of the kids are really good, but others...not so much. The hardest part was making sure no one got hurt on the tarp under the slide. Got that all worked out by Friday.

Thursday was also another day of Day Camp, but before that we went to Home Depot to get supplies to start the second raised bed garden. 90 retaining wall bricks, 10 bags of 1 cubic foot of soil, 2 trees, and a shed for the boys bikes and outside toys later. Rented the truck and got it all unloaded and returned to HD in 2 1/2 hours. Luckily the guy only charged us the 75 minute fee! Nice of him I thought.

Friday started off with working in the yard getting all the projects going, then over to Caughlin Ranch for Marc's Camp Invention Showcase. He made some neat things, but to be honest, it seemed a bit overpriced for what amounts to a bunch of Styrofoam, cardboard, and old electronic parts. Finished at Day Camp and got home around 10.

Saturday...more work in the yard, yet nothing is completed. Then off to the grocery store to pick up food for the week and back in time to get dinner started for us and the Thaxtons. Everything came out pretty good, but I think the Baked Mac and Cheese was the favorite!

Sunday...back to Home Depot, not once but twice to get more soil. Hopefully I got enough. Needed more bricks as well. Now I need to break on of the bricks into 2 pieces to finish the wall. Wish me luck! Laundry to do tonight as well.

Tomorrow is the big interview, then more shopping to get ready for Family Camp on Wednesday-Saturday morning. Then back home until Sunday morning when we get up and head to South Dakota until the 10th. Then on the 11th Malia drives down to Vegas for 2 weeks. She gets home just in time for the boys to go back to school.

Should be interesting to see if I am still sane by the end of July. Because then...we finish working the inside of the house. New paint, new flooring in the master bathroom, and maybe a new shower and counter top as well. Going to have to take a look at finances, but we have avoided doing work in the house, and it is starting to look rundown.

Bah...