gotta love the lazy, hazy days of summer (although, to be honest, i wouldn't describe this summer as either lazy or hazy, but maybe more accurately~ lazier and warm). pics to sum up a few cute memories...
above, Adam fishing in the river for fun with the rest of us watching from the rocks. all the serious fishermen were out in their waders being all intense and focused. Adam, totally casual and carefree, cast a few and quickly reeled in this nice sized silver bass. the onlookers seemed stunned, one even asking what he was using for bait. it was pretty cute...Adam then bravely brought the poor fish home and filleted it himself. the next day he battered and fried his fish and we all enjoyed (a bit of a stretch for some) small bites of "the big catch".
the pic below is poor quality, but the memory will remain crystal clear for Hudson for some time, i'm sure...brave Grandpa Joe let Hud get in the driver's seat of the riding mower and Hudson "helped" haul off some wood and branches from an area at the back of our property. this happened over the course of several days. Hudson was thrilled. completely sure he had arrived. loving every minute of it. sooo hoping that job went on all summer. :)
AJ mastered bubble-blowing. in Hudson's basketball shoes. yah, that probably helped.
lots of summer birthday parties...both our own and some cousins. never too much cake for AJ.
party favours for some of Adam's friends. gigantic jawbreakers. crowd pleaser for the boys, not so much their parents.
front yard badminton. sad when some of my children can now actually beat me.
for some reason, swimming in their "gitch" is extra fun for these two characters.
ahh...my dear Layla...she seems to have acquired my fondness for lists. this whiteboard list just makes me smile. sort of sums up the beauty of summer too. her list reminds me a lot of my summers as a kid, she is a lot like me....wasn't being a kid the best?!? i think so...
yep, summer is winding down. already leaves are dropping in our swimming pool. the nights are cooler, the crickets are loud and busy making their case that fall is just around the corner. school supplies are being tucked into backpacks and we are starting to prepare for the early morning routines again. it is all good. the kids are ready. summer has been nice, nothing grand or elaborate for us this year, yet still pretty sweet....for me, there was joy in the moments of fishing, beach time, ice cream trips, baseball games, camp fires with friends, reading, etc...so, we'll enjoy our last few days together and then we'll jump into September and see what comes next!
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