[Beth]: Well, dear blog readers, somehow it is August 1st. And our good intentions of blogging more often have not been carried out. But we are back and actually have a few topics to blog about. Yay!
After feeling like June flew by with trips and the family visit, we figured July would be nice and slow. Especially since the only thing we really had on the calendar was our 2nd anniversary (more about that later). We kept busy with work events, making some new friends, and seeing old friends. We also finally finished a puzzle we started back in May. Jared bought it since it reminded us of our honeymoon in Jamaica, and it provided a great way to relax in the evenings. The 1500-piece puzzle took a while, but it was well worth the effort!
We have also watched a lot of baseball (thanks to DirecTV and most games starting at 5pm our time). Which means we saw lots of commercials for Wheaties with Albert Pujols. To say that Jared thinks Pujols is the greatest baseball player of our generation is an understatement. This household LOVES #5. So needless to say, we had to get that Wheaties box with Pujols on it. I usually take pride in our ability to resist advertising and such obvious marketing ploys, but this time we caved. Big time. I went to the grocery, headed straight for the cereal aisle, and quickly found that glorious box. Only to pull it off the shelf and find a second, wonderous must-have behind it: a box of Wheaties with Peyton Manning!! To say that I think Manning is the greatest football... well, you get it. So for the past week, we have been eating lots of Wheaties, the breakfast of, um, puzzle champions.
P.S. Not only was July cool in the sense of being relatively social and busy, it was literally a cool month. It was the coolest July since 1933 and a full 5 degrees cooler than the "average" July. Anyone needing a break from the summer heat knows where to come!
