Beach days

Some days you just want to spend the afternoon with your friends at the beach.

  
                       This picture is subtitled "What do you mean you don't have any cash?"

Lending a helping hand....

Lingering...

Despite the local newspaper headlines that summer is on it's way out, we are soaking it up still. Having those long lingering August days whilst still preparing for what's coming. It's a balance.

                              
 Brixton got a turn on Unity's keyboard while she was at school. That kid loves his music in all ways, shapes and forms.

            We made the tastiest granola from this book. I'm so excited to try out her other recipies, including cheese crackers and homemade toster pastries.

It was a large amount and I thought it would last for weeks but it's already almost gone. Guess we'd better make more soon.

Also, we've been enjoying popsicles. This one is just plain yogurt and blueberries blended and frozen in the molds. The kids were so excited.

Can't forget to notice the sun, where and when I can.

a fresh page

When I worked at the bookstore I started using these day planners. I love that they start in August instead of January because even though I'm not in school anymore that feeling of new pencils and notebooks and a new grade always feels like the true beginning of a new year. There is something that still thrills in me at the clean new paper and the flat freshness of the pages. I love going through my new planner and writing in all the birthdays and anniversaries we will celebrate this year. It's appropriate that Unity moves from the napping room to the Pre-K room at her preschool today. The Pre-K kids are studying butterflies, among other things, and Unity is excited to join them. She's one of the big kids now and while it's sad to watch some of our friends graduate and move on to Kindergarten at other schools, we are excited for the new friends who are joining school. It's fun to see Unity move into that mentor role.