the days of summer

Since graduating from college, summers have been a mix of barbecues, long bike rides, ladder golf of the dock with my brothers and - notably - juggling my ever changing schedule in order to wring out every day of goodness possible, hopefully when it correlates with the people I love. This year, for the first time in eight years (no need to do the math, I'll tell you how old I am in a little bit) I have a taste of summers without school once again.

And I am loving it.

I am loving seeing two movies this week with my hubby - at the cheap seats no less. King's Speech and the Adjustment Bureau, both of which I really enjoyed

I am loving having a leisurely afternoon to go to the library and sign up for a gym and cut Christopher's hair without the time constraints of school work.

Granted, he will study (quite a bit) this summer but for now I will love every minute that we have together.

And I am loving looking forward to this:

Eva's cabin summer 2008 ... aka "where it all began"

and this:

more of these kids? Yes, please!!

and also some of this:

Crooked Lake =)

In other news, we are headed to MN on Friday for a jam packed weekend of visiting and celebrating it up birthday style. I turn 30 at the end of the month and we will party (aka seeing tons of people that we love) in Rochester and in Hastings. Chris has a super (HUGE) secret birthday surprise gift planned for me. I have actually stopped asking him what I think it is - 1) because he says I haven't been anywhere close to getting it right and 2) he says he wants it to be a surprise and so do I. But I am glad that he told me about it ... it has been fun getting all excited for it. And I will patiently wait ... until Friday that it =) If you are part of the acquisition of said gift, let me give you a shout out: Thank you!

Wishing you beautiful days of summer with people that you love.