Summer is coming to an end...

Yes, it's been over a month since I last posted. Life in the summer is busy and our old camera kicked the bucket. So we purchased a new camera and we're off and running with new photos and new adventures here in Flyoverville!

We've had a lot of fun this summer, which includes our organic vegetable and flower garden. We started small and hope to expand next summer. However, the girls (and Justin) were worse than the birds. I couldn't seem to pick enough cherry tomatoes off the vines to make a salad. They were always sneaking out there and picking off the vine as soon as they were ripe and eating... but I guess they couldn't help it. Our tomatoes actually have a taste and are very sweet and juicy (not the tasteless, colorless varieties that you find in your grocery store). Our sunflowers grew very tall and became a delicious treat to the bumblebees and gold finches. Every evening we watch the finches feast on the seeds and sway on the branches. They are just so cute! In our garden we have Sungold, Goose Creek and Tasmanian Blushing Yellow tomatoes, basil, lots and lots of cucumbers (of which I made canned pickles), and watermelon!!

Marin participated in a lot of camps this summer...Counting Camp, On the Loose with Dr Seuss, Soccer, VBS and swimming lessons. She enjoyed each and every one to it's fullest. Madeleine loved her swimming lessons...her favorite part (of course) was jumping off the side of the pool. She's such a little daredevil.

Marin starts school in 2 weeks and I think she's ready to get the show on the road. For me, I start back tomorrow. 14 years since I cracked a textbook and I choose to take Chemistry! I am nervous to say the least. I hope those brain synapsis remember where to connect..it's been so long. And of course I just worry in general about being able to handle it all without loosing my mind. Family, husband, kids, dogs...my plate is already a little bit full. I'm going to take it day by day or minute by minute..whichever seem to be appropriate at the time.

Well, I've rambled on enough. Enjoy the photos and I'll keep the posts coming.