This weekend my littlest monster turned three. How I managed to be parenting one boy who is transitioning to puberty while the other is transitioning to underpants, seems either to be sheer genius, or a huge planning mishap. Either way, here we are.
There were birthday festivities.
And peaches and tomatoes. There will be peaches and tomatoes—and zucchini—from now until September. But it still won’t be enough for me.
And we will travel on a ferry and swim in The Atlantic. And the children will bring sand into the house.
But it won’t matter.
And the evenings will start earlier then they did last month. And we will play scrabble and sleep on the porch. And we will wear pajamas until noon and never put on shoes. And visit with friends and worry about seventh grade and cook everything on the grill and eat outdoors. And we will fret over how quickly it’s passing us by.
And we will savor every delicious moment of it.
And I’m pleased to tell you that I’ve been invited by Molly and Emily to guest post over at Habit this month so I’ll be spending some time over there. Won’t you stop by?
August.
i love august too. and i LOVE your new header! happy birthday to your baby
sounds like you’ll have a wonderful family time! enjoy! love the last photo and the new bright banner!
Everything about this is so, so good. I have an eighth grader that is extremely nervous about the upcoming year! Enjoy August! It’s my favorite month too!
Your August is my Jan…have a fantastic month and savour each minute x
I needed this August pep talk (dread is all I feel, the heat, oh the heat!). Happy birthday to your sweet babe, and I so hear you on the age span. Cuts both ways, I surely believe, but mostly, there’s a little genius there. And yes, happily, will be following along on Habit!
Sounds like the perfect summer. Looking forward to seeing you on habit, too! K x
Sounds like my kind of summer – which unfortunately isn’t happening here this year – all the kids are away at various camps, all at different times and places – so I feel like I’m spending the summer in the car! Won’t be doing this again!!!
This is a beautiful self portrait. And I love your words about your boys. Happy birthday to your little one!
I love your photography. I love your writing. You are amazing! I love that you have so many pictures of your kids taken on your bed. It looks like a good place to hang out with mom. And congrats on the potty training! Whew! It can be rough, eh?
my goodness your august sounds good. i just planned a last minute trip to the island for the end of the month – i haven’t been there in the summer in over a decade and can’t wait. i hope our visits intersect, as i’d so love to say hello.
and i’ve loved seeing you at habit this month!
Oh, I will step right over to Habit! But first: Lovely pictures of the boys. Lovely. And of you! Hope your September will hold some of the magic your August did. Thanks for sharing.
Three! Happy birthday to your teeny little man. How time flies…