So long lazy days of summer...

Not for long buddy buck, you are in Kindergarten now. Pack up yer beach towel and open your BOB books it's the big time now with Escuela 8-3pm! Pack your backpack we're late again!

More of summer...

Although we are in our second full week of school... the heat BLAZES on here in Texas. With record upon record days of 100+ I am a pool of sweat every day when I bring and pick our gaggle of kids from school.... thus....I'm still thinking of summer! Here are a few more candid shots:)
Best of friends....and cousins to boot.
aaaahhhh what? Did you say camera? These two are not camera shy
A pool in the mountains. the difference with swimming in New Mexico is the water is actually cold unlike swimming in Houston where the water is a nice steamy jacuzzi!

Happy 1st Day of school

Audra 5th, Gunnar 3rd & Anders KINDERGARTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and yes....Dane gets to go 2 mornings/week to preschool at our church this year.

The best of summer means..."water & family"!

Ahhhhhh that was good! Summer on the lake. Minnesota did not deliver entirely this year. We spent many a HOT day there this summer. Family on the other hand, always delivers and we have good memories even if some were HOT!! (one day was 119 heat index!)
waiting for??....
Uncle D & Audra doing their version of the lake...
aaaahhhhhh this is summer!
Two towheads behind the tow...
Dad's and their boys....
A gaggle of cousins on the water....

Back from the land of the enchanted sun..

Wheel of fortune.... depending on the day? you may want or more of these kids:)!!
Our annual trek to Bonita Springs... this year Chris came up for the weekend and was able to join us for our hike. This year....just like in Houston, New Mexico is dry too and we were met with lots of dry streams.
End of summer.....ROOT BEER FLOATS!