Summer Photo Dump

This summer we abandoned most routine to focus on two new routines, doing our daily duties at home and making the daily trek to the pool to learn to swim. It was a simple plan, and it led to a really beautiful summer. Here's one more glance before we move on to a beautiful autumn.

Waiting for Nana

Quiet, cooperative play which makes my heart sing after a busy day.

Why does every skit include a running/screaming moment?

On the mosaic couch downtown. This angle makes me giggle--huge head with round eyes and tiny feet.

Killing time at a trailhead.

Clever and proud. A lego vehicle with a spot for dog in the rear? 

My kids think it's hilarious to flash the peace sign when I remind them that "Peace" is a rule in our home.

Just couldn't wait to get his swimsuit on.

Music lessons. It has begun. 

A excels at her daily duties.

The light was just so perfect here I didn't notice how bent her pose was.

Ohhh. The siesta chair at Monticello's kids' discovery room. So comfy.

Does your hair become a lion's mane on Day 2 (sans washing)?

I love my cute kids. E was right behind me in that shuttle up to Monticello.

One day we had our twins-in-training over and they seemed up for a walk. So we sauntered up the street, along the path, and down to the school to pick up J. Everyone was so easy-going about it and I thought a photo was in order to capture this moment.

Week one. Those days of trepidation seem so far in the past.

In August D got hives over and over and we (and multiple doctors) still don't know why.

D's office--he was always up for our company at lunch.

I color coded the bookshelf in different ways at least three times this summer.

This is what stay-at-home moms do all day, right?

Way back in June on one superfun day I had nine kids at my house from four different families for about eight hours. The two youngest even got mid-day naps believe it or not.