the long goodbye

August marks the beginning of the end of summer. And, while the fall brings football games, holidays and and plenty of family traditions, we will miss the summer. So, for August - the girls and I try to sneak in some outdoor time, at least once a day, in our desperate attempt to soak up our fair share of vitamin D before the fall months sneak in.

This week, we've been busy. Sara, Georgia Ann and Mommy pulled out the water-hose and washed Mommy's car for the first time, ever. Sara dove right while Georgia Ann was a bit timid of the sponges doused in bubbles. Eventually, she gave in and helped where she could.

Sara also had a hot date with her Uncle KK on Tuesday night. We met him and his girlfriend in Kemah. Sara was super excited and talked about it all morning long. They took her to the fairgrounds where she rode the merry-go-round, ferris wheel and the train. She even talked Uncle KK into buying her a bag full of candy (just want she needs, right?) and his girlfriend even got her an adorable Cowgirl Tshirt. They met us back at the splash pad to cool off and then we went home. Sara was so hyped up on candy that she insisted that she was going to stay up all night. We made a deal that she could do what she wanted in her room as long as she remained very quiet and did not make a mess. She insisted that was good and she would stand up on her bed until the morning came. 10 minutes after lights out, she was far away in dream land, lol.

Finally, today we chilled out in our back-yard. Sara insisted it was Christmas today so we needed to decorate her house, car and the dog house with chalk to celebrate. Georgia Ann went around and cleaned up after Sara (guess who my favorite daughter was today!?! lol). Good times. We hope to do lots more before the days get shorter and the wind brings in a chill. Hope you enjoy these last days as well.