Cousins . . .

This makes me smile!

Summer days . . .

'cause a little bit of  Summer 

is what the whole year is all about

~ John Mayer

Summer is here and it's wonderful.  I didn't spend my weekend quite like I had planned, but it was a great weekend.  I had planned on working on some projects . . . but instead I let the summer heat draw me outside.  I love hot weather . . . so we did some yard work, spent sometime by the pool, and barbecued with the kids . . . with plenty of water and sunscreen.   

Summer . . .

We were actually quite busy and productive today, but as the temperature climbed to over 100 . . . (I believe it reached 109 today.)

. . . it was time to cool down and relax.

Love Summer!!!!!

Go ahead . . . splash me!

I think she is such a cutie! - She had gotten in the pool earlier and had a good time - but she was a little cranky. A couple hours later . . . and a good nap taken, she took my hand and let me know that she wanted to go swimming again.

No crankiness this time. She even was jumping off the side of the pool before she was done. I think we had as much fun watching, as she did playing.
Jake splashed her . . .
She splashed him back . . .

Then they tried to determine who had the most attitude!

"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunshine!

This is what we were looking at last weekend. It had been over 100 for a couple of days - then things cooled down about 30 degrees and it rained - so the pool wasn't quite as inviting. Once in in the last six years it has been warm enough to swim and raining at the same time.
This weekend it was a little warmer. Not warm enough for Jennifer and I to go swimming - but great for laying in the sun. I am so looking forward to this summer. . . . .
. . . . . and this view.
Summer afternoon - Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~ Henry James