The dog days of summer...

The dog days of summer are upon us...

You know the kind... Where your summer clothes are starting to look a little worn...
Flip flops don't quite flop back as quickly as they use to...

Where it is warm at night, and the sun starts to set in deep shades of pinks and oranges...
Where Popsicles melt fast.. And blow up pools have to have a little extra air pumped into them every couple of days...

Tan lines show up a little more...You start to run low on sunblock...Your hair gets a little lighter and longer...

Fresh fruits and veggies are the norm at every meal...and you haven't turned on your oven in weeks...the grill is so much easier...

The yard is in full bloom, radiant with beautiful colors of blooms that you didn't think would ever come to fruition last Spring during the cold wet months...

And bed times get extended a minute or two every night...and morning wake up time does also...

These are the days that I love...the days when I don't get out the camera, because I am just enjoying myself too much to think about letting my eyes wander anywhere else, other than watching the kids...watching them play in the pool, splashing each other...laughter that can be heard throughout the neighborhood... riding their bikes...drawing with sidewalk chalk, eating those dripping Popsicles and playing hide and go seek outside...these are the memories that I will always treasure...the dog days of summer are upon us, and how much sweeter they are with our kids!