July is officially bday month here in the Pineda house, since 3 of the 5 of us were born then. And since we had gotten back into Boise fairly recently, we decided what better time for a get together then the present! There are a lot of things I miss about being in a house, but one of the many perks of apartment/town home living are the amenities. We were able to reserve the clubhouse for a fun Monday night pool party w friends. I was able to get my bake on, and the kids were able to enjoy a perfect summer time day surrounded by sunshine, friends and fun. Its the kind of stuff that makes living in Boise not so bad haha. There was a great turn out and it just felt comfortable and fun...I think back to this time last year and how uncertain and new and uncomfortable everything felt, trying to get used to all the changes, and I feel so in awe and gratitude for the life we are slowly but surely building here, at least for the time being. I think I home will always be home, but this-this is genuinely good for now, and it feels right. Lester and I have talked again and again about how we feel like we are builders, and moments like that are nice, to look around and see the community that has welcomed us, and what we are trying to do to contribute and built it up where we can too.