August Secret Buddy Gift

It's always such a treat to open a box every month from my Secret Buddy! I usually forget that it's coming and I never know what to expect, so it's always a nice surprise! I can't wait to one day find out who you are!!  I really have no idea!!

Thanks Secret Buddy for this month's package!

~ Colorful chopsticks and soup spoons ~





~ Adorable Olympic t-shirt ~

~ Pink sweatshirt ~

~ Sweet ruffled onesie ~

Thank you so much for each special thing!!

With regards to whatever is going on in your life right now (that you couldn't mention in your note),
I hope that you are well and I am sending ((big hugs)) your way...whoever you are. :)

The First Day Of School!

~ The boys before their first day of school ~

~ Elliot's first day of Kindergarten ~

~ Ethan's first day of Third grade ~

~ On the school bus ~
Elliot has been waiting a long time to ride the big yellow bus! :)

(It was very early and still dark!)

~ The boys enthusiastically share about their first day
while enjoying a very special after-school treat! ~

They both loved their first day!!
They loved their teachers, made new friends,
and both look forward to the year ahead!!

Elliot

These pictures aren't the greatest quality,
but I like them because I feel they capture
some of Elliot's fun, sweet, adventurous spirit! :)

"Dynamite comes in some of the smallest packages! "

~ Linda Marshall

Photos on the Veranda

~ An end-of-summer photo shoot ~

Tennis

I took some photos of the boys earlier and then we
headed to the courts to run around and hit some balls ~

we did a lot of chasing, but had a good time ~

then we headed to the pool to cool down!

It's hard to get shots of Elliot ~ he's always moving! :)

Ethan enjoys tennis and wants to start his lessons back up ~

We then headed to the pool to cool down ~

This is our last weekend before school starts ~

I'm gonna miss these lazy summer days ~

I guess everyone else is busy getting ready for school ~

we mostly had the pool to ourselves and enjoyed the quiet afternoon.

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."

~ Sam Keen

These little faces make me smile :) ~

"Summer afternoon ~ summer afternoon;

to me those have always been 

the two most beautiful words

in the English language."

~Henry James

Nature Museum and Zoo

Ready to board the train for Uptown

and a day at the Nature Museum!

(Elliot in his "Indy gear")