…and Gwen requested a “kitten wearing a pink bow holding an ice cream cone with chocolate fudge and rainbow sprinkles with a cherry on top.”
Phew. Here you go, kid.
For Gwen
Tag: i love my kids
For Ellie
Ellie requested I draw “an elephant with glasses on top of a book”, so that’s what she got.
Reimagining a classic
“Yankee Doodle went to town
to buy some macaroni,
stuffed it all right in his face,
and said, ‘That’s macaroni!'”
Summer adventures
The end of a season is always bittersweet. On one hand, I adore fall and all the wonderful things that come with it; on the other, it feels like summer flew by. The hottest days were relatively few and far between up here in the north, there was not nearly enough lake time, and I could have taken a few more weeks’ vacation and not felt the pull of work.
Library work buddy.
Time to get the hairs cut!
Post-haircut treats in the park.
Post-Pokewalk selfie.
Playtime at Monument Park.
Hmm, I don’t think that’s how it works, girls.
Hello, Ms. Moose!
Northern Maine lakes country.
Lake time is good time.
Hill-rolling is a new favorite pastime.
Swinging sisters!
Swimming in the clouds.
Hoping the rain will let up (it didn’t).
Rain, rain, go away!
Playground time.
And LEGOs, of course!
Letters from camp. <3
Life at the lake.
Lake time.
The Boy and the Boot.
Treats from Darling’s ice cream for a cause.
Selfie with my favorite kids.
7 Wonders of God Warriors
Jesus’ parking spot.
End-of-camp celebrations.
Rainbow!
Presque Isle explorations with my big girl.
Gymnastics antics.
Sisters, reading.
The kids are clinging, driving both their father and me nuts, so it must be time for them to go back to school. Tomorrow we’ll put them on the bus and restart the school-year routines. I feel entirely unprepared and frazzled. I may be in a bit of denial, particularly with regards to Gwen, who turns five in two days. So many mixed emotions!
September also begins a three-month-long string of events that will probably make the rest of the year fly by. There are work trips planned to British Columbia and Spain, my brother’s wedding, more home improvements, birthdays, and holidays.
It was a good summer, a solid summer. Looking back on these photos and thinking about everything we’ve done, it’s clear we made some new memories. Bring it on, autumn. We’re ready for you!