and no matter how big they get... there's always time to make a fort.

Really? Is the summer over? 

The days feel like they are getting shorter and shorter. 

We had a blessed summer

and I guess

I just want to treasure each and every moment.

 J is now old enough so this summer he sometimes manned the grill...

and Family game night always included our four legged fur baby...

H and J did some volunteering this summer at Art More Place...

and I'll admit,I love having them in my creative home away from home.

We did some beach time...

and H participated in a theater summer program where they performed Pippin...

and we visited some colleges

and H is learning more recipes 

 and she got her Lerners Permit

and Josh and I went zip lining...

and boy did we laugh...

and no matter how big they get...

there's always time to make a fort. 

and have snacks and hot cocoa...

and before you know it...there ready for the first day of school again.

Going into 8th grade

and going to be a senior.

These are the days. 

"Long ago God drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now. You were never not coming here. This was never not going to happen.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

Here's to making every minute count,