Simply Summer

As the sweltering summer heat begins to taper off and the sound of school bells and schedules replace the flexibility that summer brings we come to appreciate all of the simple summer things that make summers enjoyable.  Here are some of our favorites

• Early morning trips with Parker to the garden to pick fresh raspberries to put in the pancakes for breakfast
  
• Early morning strolls with the "party posse" (Melissa will provide more details)
• Nights under the stars hoping to "wish upon a shooting star" that never came
• Hearing the distant sound of the ice cream truck that never came our way
• Tossing the frisbie in the yard
• Reading a good book into the late hours
• Nights under the lights at the softball complex
• A game of apple and tomato smashing in the yard (Parker was more than happy to clean up)
• Summer BBQ's and fresh corn on the cob with family and friends
• Roasting smores in the fireplace
• Homemade ice cream