August, yes. My favorite summer month. Time and activities are slow, days are warm and nights are getting cooler. There's an anticipation of the months to come, new school years, new activities.....excitement, hope and promise. It starts with a birthday and ends with a quiet family trip by the lake, enjoying sunsets, breezes, trails and family time.
His 14th birthday celebrated at one of our favorite ocen side spots. Holy crap, we GET to live here.
a few last dips in the pool before those cool evening temps bring it down into the 70s.
Time to hang and just be and finish up a few lingering projects.
And then there's our 7th annual trip to the Hackney cabin. It's my favorite. the packing and unpacking and nitpicking that ensues at the end of the week of 5 big people in a small space, all totally worth it.
He took up Kayaking as a sport on his own, like it was his job.
who knew stuffed animals could play games.
Cribbage for the win.
The view every day is so breathtaking we never take it for granted.
The girl had a tough go with hiking this year. SO when she raced her brothers back and was the first one to the car on our last hike, it was cause for celebration.
These are the times that will stay in their childhood memories forever.
and we played Golf.
Every afternoon spent sitting lakeside, enjoying a book and a snack while they played in and out of the water. Yep, this IS the life. Good thing I'm remembering the good old days while living them.
The boys lit the fire themselves each night, life skill.
The Sunsets. There are no words.
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and don't forget gold panning and cliff jumping. They found two small specs.
Rounding out an amazing weather summer. Between the boat and friends and family and trips, it was just right. Onward and upward , fall is my favorite!
