Beach Day

With a forecasted high of 90 degrees, I don't care if it's mid-May or mid-January. We're going to the beach! I had a cooperative little crew this morning and we got some exercise, breakfast, chores, schoolwork, a lunch packed, and the car loaded before 9am! I even burned a new cd for our 45 min drive. Lots of loud singing along the way.

The lake gets drained in the winter to accommodate all the melting snow that trickles down in the Spring. You can see that I swam around those pilings during the summer...the water was very low today. Funny, it sure felt like freshly melted snow :) Brrr.

It was okay, we decided to work on our tans instead. (Obviously my legs have some catching up to do!) Oh who am I kidding? I'm not a tanner. Apparently some people are. I am not one of them. Just burn and peel, burn and peel. Too bad.

Besides, who could be bored with buckets, and shovels, and tons and tons of sand?

Oh yes and ducks. Ian is really more like a puppy than he is like a little boy. He was chasing those poor little guys everywhere.

Mmmm, feels good to have sand between your toes.

Yep, just another hard day at the office.

The first beach day of the season. I'm a happy girl. 

Summer at the Lake

Today we took our last trip up to the lake with our friends before everyone goes back to school on Wednesday.  Fun to put all these pictures side-by-side and see the kids grow.  Click on the links at the bottom to see the full size versions on Flickr.

1. it's us, 2. my little tribe, 3. us, 4. lake chelan, 5. every year, 6. yearly pic, 7. 6 girls, 8. 6 girls

4 years and 395 posts

Four years ago, on this day, I wrote my first blog post.  I love, love looking back over the images and words of this little life of mine. I am so happy to have a catalog of memories all in one place.

 

I know that I haven't been very regular about posting. If you are still checking in on me- thanks! I am really trying to figure out a way to work in more time for writing. I'd also like to work in more time for brushing my teeth and catching an occasional shower. I guess it is all about priorities.

Our summer has been good.  I am squeezing out every last drop.  We plan to start homeschooling next week. I'd love to share my curriculum choices, schedules, new philosophies, our school room, and hopes/fears/new philosophies for this school year.  I promised myself I wouldn't freak out...but I'm really wondering how it is all going to work out with a toddler in tow.  I just keep taking deep breaths and reminding myself that God's grace is big enough to fill in the gaps.

Thanks for sticking with me. I want to chat more soon!