Wet

I loved this rainy summer!  We had so many happy moments on the porch, soaking in the smell, and the feel, and the fun of the rain.  

It was the best.

Lots of sun showers,

Lots of great clouds,

Lots of late night thunder.
And still plenty of sunny afternoons for this kind of wet:

Awesome.  

In Summer: Pioneer Day

 We celebrated with a little beehive party at Grandma's...

And then a few of us when to the MoTab Pioneer Concert with Santino Fontana (aka Prince Hans).

  Which concert Lucy l o v e d.

Such a happy day!

Happy Summer

My buddy, ready for a summer day.

The popsicle sandals Lucy had to buy at the D.I last October. 

I've never seen her so insistant about a purchase. 

We pulled them out to celebrate summer's official arrival.

I do think I'll blog again ever. 

But, oh,  where to start?!

Sigh.

Summer Nights

We had a great day off at Grandma's. There were lots of cousins and good eats.  Around 9:00pm, when it was time to leave, we discovered Lucy and her seven year old cuz, Parker, constructing a train from the ice remains on the patio.

As they worked (dilligently) to complete their project, I heard Parker say,"You know, someday this is going to melt."

"I  know,"  Lucy acknowledged.

 

Didn't stop either of them from enjoying the moment.

Who Needs Toy Story 3?

January 2010 * Lucy

June 2010 * Spencer

("No biting!"  is what he's trying to tell the dinosaur.  He calls all dinosaurs, "dinosaur train!"  Yes, we watch TV in this house.)

We actually do want to see the movie (TS3).

But we're on the dollar theatre schedule.

So it'll be a few months.

Oh, friends!  Blogging is kind of a pain when you're behind, isn't it??  And I'm behind! 

For starters, Father's Day was fun.  We spent a little time with both our dads the week before the holiday and that was a treat!! 

    

So was the Soda Cracker Pie we ate on Sunday (our traditional Father's Day finisher...beloved by all the males in my family...best with pecans, alright with almonds -which were all we had that day).

This past week was the first (official) of summer, no? 

It felt like it!

Besides a few sick days, we've been outside!! 

In our own backyard (above) and in Grandma and Grandpa's (below).

(That would be post-pool hair on both of my children.  Cute, aren't they?!)

(And see, I told you about those tiny vases!)

Have I mentioned that Spencer is obsessed with ants? 

Spencer is obsessed with ants.

September Afternoons...

...are what I will crave come January.