Oh photo projects.  I can’t.  I gave up.  Bored.  Oh well.  It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Taking Stock, so let’s do that!  I originally found the list on the Meet Me at Mike’s blog.  Thanks for checking in.  Here’s some iPhone snaps from the week, because what’s a blog post without photos?

// stevie painting

// california adventure for a job still puts me in a mickey state of mind

// getting your hair done justifies a selfie, it’s the law

// feeling those big summer rain drops Making: summer memories
Cooking: up some little plans
Drinking: ciders
Reading: a book I can’t remember the title of
Wanting: to have a garage sale
Looking: for very specific Hot Wheels as back-ups for the favorites
Playing: The Black Keys quite a bit
Deciding: how to wear my short hair for an upcoming wedding
Wishing: for simplicity
Enjoying: so many episodes of The Real Housewives
Waiting: for Stevie’s nap so I can fold laundry
Liking: my little summer boy with his tan body and shaggy blonde hair
Wondering: why the people in my life think Weird Al is funny?
Loving: that Stevie is starting to mimic things and sing along to songs in the car
Pondering: nerdy stuff, like how to properly manage my hard drive space
Considering: getting some education, perhaps in the field of video production
Watching: the first 3 minutes of Cars over and over and over and over…
Hoping: I get to shower today
Marveling: at the weather // beautiful rain yesterday
Needing: more friends who have kids
Smelling: poop a little too often – between the kid and the cat, it’s always poop
Wearing: shorts shorts and more shorts
Following: quite a few East Coast bloggers
Noticing: Stevie is getting the teeniest bit more independent
Knowing: I have given up in some ways to avoid fighting with my kid
Thinking: about a bigger house
Feeling: excited for this upcoming weekend
Admiring: rock star parents
Sorting: wedding photos
Buying: sandals
Getting: sad that Summer is winding down // excited for the Fall months
Bookmarking: drink recipes even though I never make them
Disliking: the application for Medi-Cal
Opening: a Diet Coke in one hour
Giggling: at Stevie’s dance moves
Sharing: our bed
Snacking: too much
Coveting: world travelers
Hearing: NO.  one million times a day.