Last Days of Summer of '11

The pools have all closed down, kids are back in school, the temperature is going down, the smell of leaves burning is all around us (I am not talking about the smokey air from the Minnesota fires that decided to blow our way), jackets, sweats, and sweatshirts are in, shorts are out, leaves are starting to change. Next week, Summer will end and Fall will be upon us. (I do love Fall (the most of all), but the thought of what's next, makes me sad about Summer ending). We decided to make the most of the Summer season the last few weeks with a couple more outings.

We met The Smileys (Suzie, Ericka, and Kyle) at The Cosely Zoo in Wheaton one day. Sadly, I had not seen Suzie since Memorial Day, she was about to start school again, so we wanted to get together before the new year began. We had a nice day. It is ALWAYS great to see Suz- we always catch up where we left off. I feel so relaxed when I am with her, and miss her when we say goodbye. Her kids are now in 1st and 2nd grade and are SUPER busy with tons of sports and activities, it was so fun to hang out. Jacob, Ericka, and Kyle all looked at the animals, pet a snake, and watched the ducks and fish in the pond. We ended the day with Ice Cream- yeah! Jake LOVES "E"- they too always catch up where they last left off. It was a great day.

Another day, we as a family decided to make our way up to Lake Geneva for the afternoon/evening. We walked around, did the mansion boat tour (Jacob met friends on the pier and on the boat- he LOVES making friends with other kids), and had dinner at Popeyes...of course. Emerson really enjoyed the day, she LOVED hanging out on the boat with Mommy and Daddy and of course, big brother, she LOVED being at Popeyes while eating like a big girl, and she LOVED the taste of ...and yet again, the nice day ended with Ice Cream...It was a sweet day.

Good Bye Summer, we will miss you! Till we meet again...