The End Of Summer

The wind has turned cool here.
The sun doesn't warm the Earth
like it did a few short weeks ago.
Summer is almost gone..
and here comes Fall.

I love Fall-

Absolutely LOVE IT..
But there is a kind of
"clench" that comes along
with it too.

Because it does spell the end

of summer days,

doesn't it?

I kind of mourn these days
that will soon be only a memory.
One more summer of little kids
that will be a bit bigger next year.

We are remembering a few of

our family times at our

daughters this summer-

Baby E still in a high chair

and MyHero looking

rather dashing in his Panama~

I'm not sure WHAT he is grimacing about..

Probably thinking about the grass that

is going to need mowing when he gets home.
(Well-the laugh is on ME-Mimi just
wrote and told me that is NOT
MyHero-that is his brother, Steve-
Another FINE looking dude!-
I can't believe how much the look
alike now that they are this age!
At least I went home with the right one-
Score one point for my side);>)

And then here~at the

house on the bay.

What IS he up to?

Hmmm...

Now, I'm not saying my family

is LAZY but

who else do you know

that sits down to do this?

Oh!  You're wondering what

THIS is?

Here's a hint....

It's in the sky and attached to a string.

Give up?

SweetCheeks is waiting patiently for her turn.

If you count patient as asking

over and over again

upwards of 100 times..

Iss it my tuhrn yet, Uncle MamasBoy?

Whoa...this is harder than it looks!

And then there's Papa trying

to help Lulu find

The Perfect Stone.

Ahh..

The Perfect Stone

to skip across the water..

for the first time ever.

A bright space in time

for a little picnic for two

on their front lawn..

And into the water

for one last summer dip.

Ah...yes...

The end of summer...

SOMEONE seems kind of

upset that summer is ending

and it is time to put the bathing suits away.

 But wait..

Soon it will be time to go here!

 And find the perfect pumpkin.

And the sad, pouty face

will soon be gone

as we busy ourselves

finding the perfect spot to
place our special pumpkin to

dress the house for Fall.

Fall?  Is it Fall?

I can't wait!