Where I will be..September 1st

Block Island RI...Annual End of Summer/Back to School Trip!! Mom's only...have all the supplies needed

Ferry Tickets

Swimsuits

snack...hummus, veggies, taro chips, salsa and guacamole

Wine, cups and opener

money

camera

and most important

MARY

MARYBETH

SHEILA

We'll be missing Ang, Laura and Jen..but they will be there in spirit. Can't wait up early to take the hour drive to catch the 8:20 am ferry. But it's all worth it. THANK YOU..C. for "letting" me go and for Mom and Dad for celebrating their 45 wedding anniversary with their grand kids...Love you!!!

Only....

7 more days till school starts...........it's been such a great summer I don't want it to end.

C. will be in 6th grade

M. will be in 3rd grade

and

O. will be in kindergarten

They will all be in the same school and will ride the bus together...this makes me happy!!!!

Summer Memories~Part One

Camping at Jamica State Park VT..hiking 6 miles, making s'mores, scrabble, good old family fun!!

Learned how to swim at Glennbrook....everyday we were there, so much fun, so many new friends!!!

Oh, how they have grown...Middle School here we come!!!

The "Funky Divas" Hang Out

It's August 21st...ALREADY!!!

Time is flying by...here are some pictures from my trips...

Family Trip Highlights...Blizzard Beach (picture of kiddos there), O's 5th B-day Celebration at the Magic Kingdom, Mini golf ~2 holes in one and 2 balls into the water, eating at Benihana~YUM, YUM, volcano's out of onions, shrimp popping!!, silhouette's, Vans skate park~totally cool

Body Shop Conference Highlights...Connecting with friends, Earning Breakfast with Dame Anita Roddrick, Free products~Exclusive to the at home division Sweet Chestnut, Heavenly, Aruba~incentive trip to earn (I so want to go), eating at Benihana (yes, I ate there twice)

And the Winner is...

The crack team of the accounting firm CMO (my kiddies) earlier this evening passed me the envelope and the Body Shop Body Butter and Shower Gel goes to......a funny, sassy blond over at

http://ablondeandherblog.blogspot.com/

But in my book there are no losers...so if you want your own Body Shop Body Butter and Shower gel check out my Body Shop at Home website from now until August 2nd to receive 25% off your order!!!! Just type in Blog in the hostess box!! I will deduct 25% off you total when I process your order..so don't freak out when the computer doesn't don't!!!

www.thebodyshopathome.com/web/katzbach


Thanks you all so much for stopping by my little blog!! I will be stopping by all of your blogs to say hi!!

Dog Days of Summer Giveaway

My accounting firm of CMO will be busy later today jotting down the names of all who entered my drawing (got to keep them busy you know!!) then will fight (maybe I will let them go three rounds of "I should be the one to pick because" ) who will be able to pick the winners name. So look for an announcement later on tonight. Thank you all who came over for a visit..I hope you all come back again!!!

The Count down has begun...

Only one week left before I am off to Orlando for a Body Shop at Home Conference. I love and hate my at home business. Love..the $$$, the people I have meet, the products, the night out among adults!! Hate...the people that say they will host a party then cancel on you at the last moment, people that won't return phone calls, OK I can go on but will stop at that before I get nasty!!! But one of the things I love the most is going to confernece...3 fun filled busy days of learning and sharing tips, seeing friends that you only "hear" on the phone, FREE NEW PRODUCTS!!! So because the conference is in Orlando home of you know it Disney World, I will be flying off first then the rest of my gang to follow for a fun filled 5th Birthday Celebration for my youngest. Well needless to say they all can't wait and I can't wait to go to either. But what I can wait for it the packing, the errands, the cleaning and everything else that has to been done before you go away!!! So the week will be crazy, swim lessons, tennis lesson, hanging at the pool because it is so dang hot here, running, meet with the trainer two more times before trip, pack for conference, pack different suitcase for Disney, pack kids for Disney, haircut (haven't had one since May), pedicure (feet not looking good since our camping trip), visit to friends who we haven't seen in a year, Irish Music Festival (much need to help sanity), pool club s'mores nite that I am in charge of (what was I thinking), maybe throw in there some cooking of some healthy meals before we head vacation eating mode....I am sure I can come up with more things that have to get done before I leave, but I will leave it that for now.

**What do you have to do this week?