Long Summer!

As of today we have exactly one more month of summer!

We've been pretty busy this summer.

Last summer was all about travel. 

This summer, although we have stayed close to home,  we have managed to keep just about as busy.  This summer has been a lot about family.

Following the great road trip to Disney and back, we had the privilege of hosting my sister and her family, my parents and grandma, and on and off visits from our friends in town from Colorado.  In between people joining us here, we spent a few days up at my cousin's house, Eli spent a week with my parents in California and then both of the boys just returned from kids camp.  We've gone to the beach, to the mountain, and spent time in the city.  We've relished the days where we can hang out all day in our jammies and we've enjoyed taking in some local hikes, playgrounds, and dinners with friends.

There have been very few days available for the summer doldrums to hit but not so busy that we don't feel like its summer vacation.

With one month left, we have one more visitor coming and a few more short trips planned to explore and enjoy our local sites.

It has been a good summer.

Different from the last few summers, but to my surprise...quite enjoyable.