These are the days.

Goodness gracious, I LOVE summer.  I talk it to death every year, but it is especially important to me during this season of life where the school year brings homework/schedules/strict bed times/extra curricular craziness- I appreciate the LAZY days of summer EVEN MORE. I've tried to be intentional about taking a half day here and there to soak up TIME with my babies.  Because Lord knows, they aren't babies for long.  (Yes, I'm referring to my 7 and 5 year olds as babies- #cantstopwontstop ) When we returned from our anniversary trip, we got back early on a Tuesday and used the rest of the day to spend quality family time together.  We took the kids to a local water park, this was all of our first time visiting- and we had a ball! 

 That same week, my girl and I dressed up and attended her very first company banquet for dance, too much fun!

 Lake days with friends are sooooo good for me- we've so enjoyed many of them this summer.

 Celebrating our NUMBER ONE's birthday- such a good pic of my crew;-)

 I slipped away LATE one Friday night (left at 9 pm so i could still enjoy a night with the kids) and headed to GIRLS BEACH weekend- goodness, these girls fill my soul. 

Maybe I'll finish recapping summer by the time school starts back!