denial...

 ...it's summer, right?  An afternoon dip in the pool, even with the lengthening shadows, ahh, summer.  It's 88 degrees and humid.  I do love it.

Yesterday we had a wonderful birthday party.  

Tennyson turned three.

Molly Rose visited with Denzel, and held Blythe too.

Then Grace brought Maeve over...too sweet.

Hot dogs, ribs, fruit, chips,cheesies...guess that the kids liked the most?  Cheesies.

Tenny opening presents...

(Wulf, Grant, Ten, Ruth)

Cousins:  Rhys and Denzel

Auntie Charlotte Claire holding Denzel

Achilles, Ophelia, Rhys, Tenny

Ten didn't really like the birthday song, it was too loud, he said.

AuntKathryn holding Denzel...

Jamison born in March, Maeve born Aug. 1, Denzel born Aug 30, Blythe born Aug 28.  

Char, Sonja K., Cam, Samuel...

Ahh, the pool...it's fun with the grandkids!

And this fine morning, Miss Char started school...first day of the senior year, the last first day of school ever, since Cam homeschools...this is the last year the bus will come to our place..33 years of having kids in school.  

Orange Guy photobombed.

After Charlotte Claire got on the bus, Camille and I headed up to Margaret's.  She's only 8 days post-c-section, and had a dr. appointment.  (Adrian had to resume college classes).  So Cam watched the boys while I drove Marg and baby Blythe to the dr.  Margaret's appointment took forever, she apologized, I said, "Yeah, poor me had to sit here and hold a newborn for all this time, ha."

I had promised the boys and adventure after the appointment, if they were good for Aunt Camille.

They got to scooter and bike at the park.

Tennyson on the balance bike

Then, we walked to the coffee place.  Ten liked the pumpkins.  

They got chocolate milk and a few different cookies to share.

Home...ah, home. Charlotte Claire got off the bus, very hot, and we decided to go for a swim.  She told us all about the first day while we cooled off.  Now, it's time for dinner.  Camille and  I stopped at the store on the way home, and got some nice pork chops.  I love them, Paul dislikes them, the girls like them okay.  They're marinating in lime juice, and lemon rosemary salt, and pepper.  I'll grill them with bbq sauce and they'll be amazing.  I bought sweet corn too, and we'll have leftover fruit from yesterday. 

I'm all refreshed from the pool, and not looking forward to grilling, but it'll be yummy.  The floors haven't been vacuumed yet today because we were gone, and that's bothering me.  There's always something to do, isn't there?  There's always something to be thankful for, too.  I'm thankful that tomorrow will be as warm as today, and sunny...so it's still summer.  :)