Day 253

The boys and I met up with auntie and cousins at the park today. We couldn't pass up on one of the last days of summer. Since Matt has no fear, he requires constant supervision to make sure he doesn't try anything dangerous, so most of my pictures are of him.

I especially liked this one because I realized I accidentally captured an image of myself taking the picture in the reflection of the plastic dome.

Day 235

The frenzy that is back-to-school starts in our household again tomorrow. My husband is a teacher, so he has meetings and work-type stuff going on the week before the kids start back. Instead of driving straight to work (and sleeping an additional 30 minutes or so), I will be taking the kids over to my parents bright and early tomorrow morning.

Conventional wisdom says to be as prepared as you can be the night before, so my picture of the day is of the stuff I need to pack in the car staged by our front door.

Summer vacation is officially over.

Day 224

The excessive heat from a few weeks ago has done a real number on our front yard. I was surveying the damage this afternoon and found this cute little flower poking up through the browned out leaves in our center planter. Maybe if we get some good rain in the fall, some of the plants will make a recovery.

Day 210

Hottest day on record.

This is a picture of the weather widget on my co-worker's computer at about 3pm this afternoon. It made me super excited to get into my husband's car about an hour later with no air conditioning.

Not the kind of weather we love here in the Pacific Northwest.

Day 144

It's Memorial Day weekend and for the first time in a very long time, it's not only dry, but also sunny and hot. It seems like a great day to drag out the pool and fill it up. The picture of the day is of Paul looking longingly out the window and Matt trying desperately to work the door as I finished up putting water in the pool.