Summer's Finally Here!

Sitting in the cool grass in the shade of a tree with my dogs resting peacefully by my side, enjoying the breeze, the chirping birds, and watching the horses graze in pasture, I realized...it's summer! It's been a long time coming it seems, but Eric is finally done with the extra days of school they tacked on to the original last day. His football and wrestling conditioning has begun. No rest for the weary in that department! His first order of business was the #2 BUZZ! His eyes are once again, the prominent feature of his face!

I forgot what it was like having a toddler (Derby the 4 mos. pup) around the house. Exhausting! The best part about summer for me is that her care now officially transfers to ERIC! Good luck with that, son! Her nose NEVER stops, whether searching for the cats, or finding the cat food.In this photo, Derby jumped up on the bench, stepped up on the trashcan, and stretched across the aisle to reach the cat food on the third shelf. Hmmm....Eric has his work cut out for him with this one!

We're sure Sarah is enjoying the Smiths and the Smithsonian every day. I can't even imagine all the cool "specimens" she is cataloging. Ah, the stories she will have to add to her already incredible life story. But that really doesn't make us miss her any less!

As I was typing, Derby was sleeping....for about 7 minutes, so now it's back out the door into the exciting world for us!

Hope you all enjoy your summers!