It has started...

Ahhh...Summer. We've been filling our days with lazy odds and ends...and it's been nice!

It's so relaxing not to have something scheduled every. single. day. 

It keeps us free to do things like blueberry picking : )

Delaney started this beauty the other day. I was so surprised at how LONG she will sit and work on it!

It is taking all of my willpower to keep me from bellying-up that paint-by-number when she's out of the room.

I LOVE those things!!!

I don't remember having to mix colors back in the day...do you???

Lots of these critters hanging around the back door lately. I wasn't fast enough to catch this guy but by the looks of that tail, something else might have already caught him recently. I was just sparing him more trauma ; )

Speaking of critters, Mal and I went bug hunting the other day. As you might know, I don't like wimpy girls and it drives me batty that my girls are scared of bugs, lizards, frogs, etc. This bug hunting expedition was a big step for her!

Roly polys are always a safe way to start out. They can't hurt you, bite you or sting you, and well, it's kind of cute when they curl up in that little ball isn't it?

Mal was ok until he unrolled and started walking on her hand...then PLOP, back in the jar.

We had a little talk and she decided to fish him back out and try again.

Success!!!

We (I) ended up digging up five more and before the day was done, they were all named (Tom and Lillian were her favorite polys). She walked around with one or two on her hand at a time, observing them through a magnifying glass and talking to each one about their exoskeletons and what she was going to serve them for dinner.

Summer is rolling right along ; )