Summer Promises

Mother nature teased us with some more FANTASTIC weather earlier in the week. It's amazing how the nice weather can immediately lift my spirits and make me feel so at peace with the world and life in general. I am SO anxious for summer to finally come to stay! Here's a few reasons why:

1. I LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing my little boy in shorts and short-sleeves. I can't get enough of his soft skin and chubby arms and legs! I had forgotten over the winter how dang cute they were!
2. Is there anything better than opening your windows during the day to let the breeze in and hear the sounds of kids playing, birds, lawnmowers, etc?
3. My husband happens to be an excellent griller. That means yummy food and less cooking for me!
4. Tanner will be so much more fun this summer than last! I can't wait to take him swimming, go to the zoo, play outside, have picnics (see below), ...

I could go on, but I won't. I've been wondering lately if I would feel this way all the time if I lived in a warmer climate. I don't think I would. There's something about the changing of the seasons that makes you appreciate the beginning of each one all the more. The excitement of those first snowflakes, the first signs of new life in the spring, the relief from cool weather in the summer, and then the promise of beautiful foliage and lots of football in the fall. What are you looking forward to most this summer?

Eating off a plate like a big boy. SO delighted to be outside.

Waving to the landscapers next door.

Oh no -- my hat! I don't want this bald head to get sunburned!