10 Things I Love About Summer

 10 things I love about summer:

1. Homemade Lemonade

2. Reading novels instead of text books

3. Dinners outside with the family

4. Art outside in the yard ... really I love taking everything outside in the summer

{spray art on coffee filters in the backyard}

5. Farmers Markets and fresh fruits and veggies

6. Spending a little more time with my girlies (who are growing too quickly)

7. Family vacations

Yreka, CA ... Kodaik, AK ... Lake Tahoe

8. Gardening

{Scot harvesting a little rhubarb} 

 9. The Fourth of July

10. PlAyInG   PLAYING   pLaYiNg!

{Larkin started dance classes this summer, and loves it more every time she goes}

I am not even ready to think about summer coming to a close ... so here's to putting responsibility out of my mind and focusing on enjoying every last moment of summer sunshine with my family!