back to school

happy back to school to all our friends!

may your days be full of knowledge and a love for learning!

off he goes

we sent our bennett off to kindergarten today.

he sure was pretty darn excited.

thumbs up and smiles all around.

 a giver of big BIG hugs for his weepy mama.

a piece of my heart driving off on a big yellow bus.

off he went.

all reports, it was a good good day...he loved every bit it!

we are so happy for him.

and even though 5 minutes after we got home 

there started an afternoon of tears.

lots and lots of tears.

they were tears at home.

tears with his mama.

a mama who was more than happy to pay back 

for my own tears that morning.

big BIG hugs on a big BIG day.

holding on to summer

the back to school pictures are popping up all over the place.

september, autumn, pumpkins beckon.

routines, shoe-lace tying and lunch box packing loom.

but no, not yet.

we will spend these last few days soaking up every last bit of bare feet,

cooking out, campfires, bathing suits, bikes, friends and ice cream.

and oh how i'll be breathing deep their sweet summer scent of sunscreen, sweat and bug-spray. 

dear summer, please don't go.

hoot hoot...she's 8!

a few bits from ella's starry night 8th birthday party...

owl crafts, twinkle lights,  bon fire, a dark sky,
movie on the lawn and sweet friends!

hoot hoot...she's 8!

a happy happy place

happiest of happy places on the planet...

thank you tangerini's for this most beautiful treasure!