Soakin' It Up

Blowing bubbles.
Swimming at a friend's pool.
Sun-kissed skin and bleach-blond hair.
Staying up too late and sleeping in the next morning.
Running through the sprinkler in the yard.
Fishing at the end of the dock.
Picnics in the park.
Bonfires on the beach.
Riding bikes.
Chasing butterflies.
Walks through the neighborhood after dinner.
Car shows in town.
Splurging on ice cream on a Friday night.
Squirt gun fights.
Impromptu get-togethers with family.
Flying kites.
Quick trips to the cabin, and long ones, too.
Hunting for ripe veggies in the gardens of our grandparents.
Catching fireflies.

These are the things that make up our summers. The simple things that I did when I was young are the same things my kids are enjoying now. Late summer always brings a bit of nostalgia with it. It's hard to believe that in one short week, the summer will be over and school will be starting. It feels like we just celebrated Independence Day and now Labor Day is upon us. I'm not sad about it, though. We've had a great summer here. We've made some great memories, too. We've found that it's not really about where you go, but rather who you're with that really matters.

What will you do with the rest of YOUR summer? We're going to take these last nine days of summer and SOAK THEM UP.