summer{is}

 not a cloud in the sky...

reading a good book

{with actual pages to turn}

 corn getting bigger...

 tomatoes growing for salsa...

 fresh lettuce for salads

any time we want...

 a garden finally starting to bloom...

saying "thanks for all the hard work"

 keeping birthday decorations up

because that was just the first of many get togethers.

 temperatures getting close to triple digits.

 giant patio umbrellas that will soon be covered in little

white christmas lights

setting the scene for late night entertaining.

 sprinklers and otter pops

{yum, remember those!}

 grilling every meal you can 

just to stay out of the kitchen

 using fresh ingredients

for simple, yet delicious meals.

summer is about company.

getting together with friends, neighbors, family.

enjoying the sunshine,

longer days,

warm nights,

the smell of sunscreen on babies

{i wish they could make that into a candle}

and slower paces.

summer is my time to breath.

if you're ever in the neighborhood...

feel free to stop on by!