Summer Nights

When everything is just as it should be on a summer night, it makes you happy and makes you feel like everything is just right. A warm summer night at a summer picnic with our friends from respite care - playing on a playground, running through the splash pad, eating, laughing, playing baseball, chasing beach balls - all worked perfectly to do this. And throwing in some cotton candy and snow cones always helps.

***Disclaimer*** Not every moment of the evening was wonderful...like the major meltdown Parker had that spiraled for a good chunk of the evening. But I refuse to let that ruin what was so close to being a perfect evening out surrounded by people that feel like home. #somedaysarejusthard

Summer swing

It is officially summer, and the twins are busy in it!

Playing in the park by the "big fountain" 

 Hanging by their new water table (the other one finally broke!)

Cutting up melon (they're just butter knives, I promise)

Lived through more than a couple big thunderstorms and spent some time in the basement

 Watched the deer that hang out in the yard

 Been to the summer arts festival and got faces painted

Helped at the dog wash...

...and stopped for a donut break

got our official pictures taken for Blastball - there's only one game left!

and even had a day at the beach for a little R&R

Hope the summer is off to a good start everywhere else too! More to come - follow-up from Parker's last procedure, our last Blastball game and a special picnic.

Ready for Summer

Be silly

Take funny pictures

Practice your big girl smile

Wear pink everyday because it's your favorite color

Be brave

Practice using your words so mom can help you

Take deep breaths

Wear your shades

Go to parades

Run for candy

Smile at clowns

Dance in the street

Go to the park

Run to see how fast you can go

Roll in the grass

Run just to run

Laugh

Play hard

Get dirty

Get hot and sweaty

Make mud pies

Have a trike wash

Get some sun

Eat ice cream before dinner

As it should be...