August!!??!

How does time go by so quickly!  I knew there were going to be long periods of time between posts this summer because:

1.  We're super busy and having fun, all day.
2.  The husband has been gone more than home.  Work is crazy for himself right now.

3. I've got the kids everyday, all day.  Seriously.  Like, no camp, no sitters, no grandparent breaks, no hours off.  Intensive parenting.

So, I find myself saying 'what day is this?' more and more.  It's been really great and we're fully enjoying this crazy, hot, sunny summer.  The garden is happy and growing.  The kids are delighted with the freedom July and August have afforded.  And I'm all full-up on vitamin D and fresh air.

Life is good.


Here are some snapshots of summer:

 Sam, being obsessed with magic right now, shows me part of his routine.


Last week I had a break in sanity and made moon dough.

 It was a huge hit, but ME-SSSSSSSY!

 It's actually really cool.  Looks like snow, but totally moldable.

 Hike, on a rare dad-home day

 Harvest!  We have carrots, beans, tomatoes, beets, peppers, lettuce, spinach, squash, raspberries, herbs, and more!

 Here is Caroline, my friend and Sam's soccer coach 'guiding' him down the soccer field to score his first goal.  It was the first time he touched the ball all season and, oh!, the jubilation!  The celebration!  It was awesome.

Engulfed in Caroline love, post-goal.  Now, that's a supportive coach!

So, there you go.  Quick update from Summerland.  Now, must go and run our regular morning session of 'Mom-school'.  Just wait until you see some of the pictures the boys have been coming out with from these educational forays!  Hilarious....