A little thing called S-U-M-M-E-R

9 more days of school. 9 more days of school and ...FREEDOM. After this long school year, believe that I will CHERISH my summer days! This summer I look forward to sitting by the lake, reading a good book or two, working on a tan-- among a long list of other THINGS I have planned or not planned to do. Ahhh... just the sound of it makes my toes tingle.

S-U-M-M-E-R...

like a SWEET symphony to my ears.

Thanks to Mike and Marla (Jared's Parents) I have a quick get-away to sneak-off to just down the street. Those are her new chairs pictured above sittin in front of the lake. I think I'll just hang a sign on the red chair that says "RESERVED FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER". Yeh! That is a good plan. Marla- please take note. hee! hee!

What I enjoy most about summer:

1. More time with my main squeeze

2. longer-than-a-weekend visits with my family back out west.

3. occasional Summer thunderstorms that force you to stay inside
4. Hangin' with Jared on the golf course--cruisin' in the cart--soakin' up some VC
5. Freedom of sleep
6. Summer night breezes on the porch and windows open

7. Eating lunch....OUT!

8. More time to explore more shopping territory in the big city

9. Cold ice tea and a friend

10. LAKE TIME

11. cleaning parts of the house that haven't been touched since last summer

12. endulging in my own hobbies/decor

13. what's a calendar?

14. keeping my garden (aka flowers and weeds) alive. It's a challenge that I don't mind losing. I just like doing it. Weird?

15. Regular Pedicures because there's nothing else better to do

16. Vanilla Cream Snow Cones

17. the smell of sunblock

18. unplanned weekend get-aways

19. Actually getting to FINISH the Today Show each morning

20. And this summer-- possibly some baby name picking.

(10 weeks this Wednesday. Lots of prayers that this pregnancy will remain healthy. And if this is the first time reading "the news" read previous blog)

the list could go on and on...

Cheers to Summer!

Hold on, one more pic!!!!!!

Fibi doesn't realize her true swimming capability, so when she accompanies the gang to the lake she must wear her life jacket! Isn't she just so cute!!! ha ha ha!