kidding. September left already. lemme sum up:

We went to Maine.

It was our last hurrah of the summer.

We shopped, we hiked, we relaxed, we enjoyed the ocean, we learned about lobstering on a real live lobster boat, we ate good food and enjoyed each others' company.

We love it here.
Maine makes us happy.

I give up on August. Meet me in September.

I'm post-dating this entry.
It's actually mid-September and I've been spending the past six months trying to do this blog thing all backwards, remembering things that had happened, and then posting about them.
Here's the facts:
I'm doing some great LIVING, and some awful remembering.
I love summer. 
Here are a few pictures from August.
It was great!

Hiking.

Girls Camp.

News from our missionary.

Family visitors. 

 Kimball's.

 Sunday driving.

 Visits from Enrique.

 Sister time.

Together time.

 Tomato time.

A week in Manhattan.

 Gardening.

 More Hiking.

(Sleeping Giant State Park, CT)

 Friendships.

Toe-tapping, hand clapping, finger snapping FUN

 One of my favorite summer traditions is setting up the lawn chairs, spreading out the blanket and listening to the Monday night band concerts on the town common. 

First Day of Summer

Top of the Hub with Dub

Love is in the air (the update)

#engaged!

Night Swimming

On hot sticky nights like tonight, it feels good to take a dip before climbing into bed.  Even if all you "dip" is your toes, there's a beautiful night time sky as a backdrop.

 There's also the lounging before bed option, which is dry and easy.

 We happen to have a pool tour option, which, *bonus!* is led by a very enthusiastic and informative guide

 Lucky us.

SERIOUSLY.

Happy Summer nights!