Summer's here!

Rainbow girl ♥

My girl has been outside every day.  It is hot and she is in her glory! It's summer, and she is taking full advantage of these beautiful days.  We are going through sidewalk chalk like nobody's business.  She LOVES to color, and is so creative... and I must admit I LOVE seeing her drawing all over our sidewalks; at the bottom of the driveway, the sidewalk up to the house from the street, the sidewalk in front of the house, to the breezeway door, the back patio, the deck, her swingset... she colors on EVERYTHING.  And I love it.  Then it will rain, and it's like a big eraser, and she's out there ready to recreate.

Lincoln and Lucy also like to use sidewalk chalk, but someone's always trying to color over / on Lily's creations *ugh.  Or eventually, one of them will have to try to take a bite of the chalk, or throw a piece under the deck, or some other impulsive action on how we're not supposed to use sidewalk chalk.  So then, I'll open the sand box and they happily start playing there, and Lily is left at peace...  Win-win!

This was a loud moment.  Everyone was making noise of some kind. :)

Lincoln drying off with Lily

Goose!

We've had the pool out several times already -- in fact we already need new swim diapers.  (*which truly are worthless at holding anything but poop in, --TMI?-- they more are just so they don't swell up and hold water equivalent to their body weights, like a normal diaper would).  Oh, my kids love to swim.  Who can blame them -- isn't this what summer's all about?

LOVES the water

And when we're not swimming, or doing sidwalk chalk, or going for walks to the park, or playing on the backyard swing set, then we're back to the crayons.  

Whatever we're doing, it's bound to be outside, and together.  Because that's the way we like it!

Coloring on the deck

Summer school (boo!) starts next week for Lily -- three weeks of 1/2 days -- and the following week for Lincoln -- 2 weeks of 1/2 days.  She will be done then for the summer, and he will have two more weeks at the end of July.  To help retain all that fabulous stuff they learned this year.  And to get them back together with some of their school friends.  I know Lily's not excited about it now, but she'll be happy to see those girls again.  I'm sure of it.  :)) 

Get outside!  Enjoy this weather!