An Ode to Summer

Katelyn and her "pet" Daniel

James swam the width of Ama's Pool-- hooray, James!

The rocking floaty lulled Andrew to sleep

Summer, you are…


Soggy beach towels on the back porch

Sand in the trunk of the car

Sleeping with open windows and the music of Crickets

The smell of sunblock, bug spray, and sweat

Misquito bites, tadpoles, frogs

Fresh tomatoes and zuchinni from the garden

Tinfoil dinners up the canyon and

Campouts with s’mores in the backyard.

Sleep deprivation from late nights and

Early morning bike rides.

A  garage cluttered with bikes, sand toys, and water floaties

Laundry piled high, a sink full of dishes, dirty floors

Trips to the zoo. Playdates at the park. Sand at the lake

Afternoons swimming at Ama’s house

Creative play with the irrigation water in the back yard

You are Evening neighborhood walks and

Sunday neighborhood dessert night.

Jumping on the trampoline. Swings. Climbing.

Soccer. Tee ball. Frisbee.

Lawn mowers humming in the distance on Saturday mornings

Dinner cooking on the grill

Flowers in bloom

Blue Jays and robins awake an singing before the sun

The smell of pansies on my front porch

Ball bugs that entertain the boys for hours

Splash pads and Monday nights at the garden

You are an opportunity to say YES without hesitation and 

to be present during these longer days which, somehow, fly by quicker than the rest. 


You are all the things that revive us after a wet spring,

and your memories are what sustain us through the cold months of winter. 
 

You only just arrived, and already, you are gone.


How we'll miss you.
-adapted from Elizabeth, Liza & Amy at styleblueprint