So that was summer...

... and the green grass grew all around, all arounnnnnnd, the green grass grew all around!!!!

Except, you know, ours is kind of brown right now. But that excerpt of song (which I hope you all know and now have spinning in your heads, muah, ha ha ha, *sinister laugh*) is courtesy of the summer day camp Lucas attended this month. We also went for a few days last week to Canim Lake with the youth group from our church and had a flippin' amazing blast! Owen actually slept all night for the first time ever. There were boat rides, ATV rides, hikes, there was lake wading, sand playing, much eating and even some singing. Our summer days have held plenty of outdoorsy activities, playgrounds, bubbles, sandboxes, lakes, beaches, fruit picking, running, jumping, skipping. Goodness, we've been busy, but GOOD busy. The kind of busy that has everyone dirty down to the tips of their toes and lulled into a beautiful satisfied exhaustion by the end of the day.

Lucas, during a small miraculous moment, learned to ride a bike last week. Owen learned to say "puppy" and calls everything that looks remotely like an animal "puppy" with glee and chortles. Lucas puts on his sandals and calls out, "See ya later" as he bursts out the back door to go play by himself in the backyard. Owen takes steps between us and between furniture and he is so darn proud of himself when he does it. Lucas makes up stories and songs a mile long, about his day, about his dreams, about pirates, about swing sets, about playing guitar.

The rhythm of our days beat in a blur. Preschool looms around the corner, three days this year. The new lunch kit is purchased and the leaves are changing color. Hot chocolate, school clothing sales and halloween costumes are in our sights now, the cool air lingering enough to whisper in anticipation of the changing season.

I think I'm ready.