1. The first Independence Day of my husband’s official retirement…I am so grateful that he made it through 24 years of service. <3

2. He has found a nice group of guys to ride with…They met early this morning for a ride.

3. Having dyes to wash out this morning…It's like Christmas!

4. My sweet boy has been so busy. I'm grateful that we will be together all day, but I'm happy that he enjoys an active social life. :)

5. Finding ways to keep a sense of normalcy, as a big change occurs in his life. Ellie is moving…not far away, but she won't be four houses down anymore. It will be hard for both of them.

6. We picked four heads of cauliflower!!!

7. Logan is going to cook steaks on the grill for dinner. It's such a joy to watch him grow.

8. Having fun things to look forward to

9. Working up a good sweat

10. Getting it together…