In your face...

I love summer for this reason alone.  You can run through the sprinkler and not get cold.  It's hot here in the midwest!  Our days almost always include water, whether it's at home or the public pool.  I love that this is a part of my kids' childhood.

Last week Ella Jane spent her afternoons at camp and this week it's Matthew's turn.  It's such a nice way to break up the combination of kids.  It's just the girls for the afternoons this week and today we decided to be outside with our homemade sprinkler.

Instead of running through look what they wanted to do instead...

Hope your summer is off to a great start!

Editing...

Now that Picnik is gone I've been looking for a new photo editing website.  Picmonkey seems to fit the bill so I'm having fun trying out a few new things.  Kind of goes with the overall sense of change, yes?

When it's not too scorching hot we bbq and lately while were at it we roast a marshmallow too.  Summer at our hosue usually involves a swim on the back deck or if the kids are really lucky, a trip to the local pool.

I like these pictures because it captures a lot of how we spend our time.  Our back deck sees a lot of sun (more so since we cut down two dying trees in preparation for a backyard redo) and while I love an afternoon swim I especially love watching the kids take an after dinner swim in the shade but still surrounded with warm air.

Ahhhh....

But then we have to wrangle them up for bed and that usually doesn't go as smoothly.  :)

A new look...

I'm trying on something new here.  I like change and I don't at the same time.  I rearrange furniture when I'm restless for something new.  I like that kind of change.  I don't really buy new clothes until I need them. I've gone shopping a few times to get some short sleeved t-shirts but haven't found any I like so as a result I just wear tank tops.  Isn't that funny, that I don't have any t-shirts?

Anyway, so there is a new look here and I'm trying to get used to it.  I think it may just grow on me.  Let's add a photo and see how that goes.

Mmmm...what do you think?