Summer Was...

Practicing new hairstyles on the little Danish princess.

Making lots of Raspberry Jam...

Sunsets.

Swings and parks...

...and plenty of picnics.

Walks in our hills.

Completing the parking strip and lots and lots of backbreaking yard work.

Dresses and curls and nursery for the first time.

And a family anniversary celebration.

Our first sidewalk chalk on our very own driveway.

And lots of green, delicious apples.

Lagoon.

And the sweetest Anniversary trip. (until next year of course)

Playing in pools. (And Downata too, but I failed to get any pictures there)

Playing with my Young Women.

 A Happy Birthday.

The birth of a gentle rhythm and ponderings at the creek.

A stupendously perfect family vacation to the cabin.

 A Family Home Evening Lesson about unity and harmony in our family.  (Each person in our family was an ingredient to making Homemade Peanut Butter Treats...you can guess who you think each ingredient was)....

And a lot of time for reflection.  About life.  And my precious family.  About change and seasons.  About introspection, letting go, living well, loving, feeling, and trusting ourselves and our Father above.

Goodbye sweet Summer of 2013.

Thank you for all of your gloriousness.