Summer's Almost Over

August is coming to a close and that means Summer is almost gone. These past few months seem to have dragged on so I'm welcoming cooler weather. We've been blessed to spend a lot of time together as a family this summer. For the past two summers Dave has had to do away rotations for school. Some of our favorite things have been bike rides, fishing, frozen yogurt, swinging in the back yard, roasting marshmallows, scooter rides, pulling carrots from the garden, way too many Sam Club pizza combos, building towers and lots more outdoor adventures. Addison is slowly snapping out of her really sad defiant phase since moving here. I think seeing friends on a weekly basis has really helped. Avery got to enjoy her first taste of spaghetti and it's always a fun time! Dave and I tried to pawn off cleanup on the other person. Addison is becoming a really big cleaning helper (and mess maker!) around here. She begged me to let her clean the toilet of all places last week. She loves to dust and spray the glass cleaner for me.