The Strongs: Summer!

The first day of summer has arrived! But where's the sun?? I used to really dislike summer....the heat, the sweating, the stickyness, but now I look forward to it every year. I usually look forward to each season as it approaches. Summer means more to me now that I have kids. I suppose it's because there's more time in the day to do things. There's a different smell in the air and it brings back memories of my own childhood. Spending days in our bathing suits or sundresses, eating ice cream and giant freezies, fresh juicy watermelon, and drinking lemonade! The smell of sunscreen and the beach. Running barefoot in the grass all day and trying to keep it from getting in the Mr. Turtle pool as we jumped in and out of it and ran through the sprinkler for hours on end.

I hope to re-create a part of my childhood for my own kids. Or, at least create some memories for them that they will remember when they are parents themselves someday. It really is the little things that we remember most isn't it? I love the anticipation of the new season approaching. I always look at it as an opportunity to make a change. A change for the better. To do more fun activities, visit more with family and friends, learn some new things (like gardening and how to put together a swing set!!) I can't wait to see what the next few months brings!

Here's a few pictures from last summer to get us in the mood!