Bye, Bye Summer

Although it's still technically summer until September 23rd or something, the beginning of September is always the actual end of summer to me.

As always the days fly by and they really are filled with fun. Walks to the park, playing ball with daddy, getting into trouble with cousins, "gardening" with grandpa, slathering up with sunscreen and heading outside for a day of sweating, flushed cheeks, and sand in his - everything. I think if I could understand Sam's language, I would hear him saying he had the best summer ever.

Next summer there will be more moon bounces, more slides and pools . . .

. . . more chasing in the park, more football and gardening, hopefully the days of toothless smiles will be over by then but there will indeed be more smiles . . . 

. . . more festivals in Baltimore, more slam dunking, more hide and seek, more giggles and block destruction, more playing (and laying) with BFF Daisy, 

. . . more computing and business dealing, more fun with Aidan, and there's no doubt there will be more mustaching.

I'm not sure who had more fun this summer. Although it was crazy and Sam is definitely a maniac, theres no place I'd rather be each day. He is an entertainer, a snuggler, a trouble maker, a defier, a giggler, a really messy self-feeder, but he's all mine. How blessed am I?