End of Summer

You can feel the change in the weather now. The leaves are starting to turn brown and fall. Some people (like my husband) just love fall, and the change of season. I'll have to say that it's growing on me. Living in the desert for most of my life, it was never that much of a spectacle. To me it just meant that my freedom as I knew it was at an end, and it was going to start getting colder every day, and the days would get shorter. That used to depress me a little, I must admit. But living with someone who gets so excited about it, it is beginning to rub off. One time I asked Jim what he loved so much about the fall. He just said he loves the time of year, how alive he feels with the crispness of the air, the relief from the oppressive heat and humidity. Most of all, for him, it's the anticipation of all the holidays coming up. His favorite is Halloween (which I learned today has Christian roots referring to the resurrection). So, I am grateful to be married to someone who has helped me appreciate this time of year much more than I used to. Also, living around so many trees has helped me learn to love watching all the vibrant changes and colors which explode in the treetops. Each season has its beauty. But I digress. Here are the two young 'uns enjoying a bit of respite from the heat on a late summer afternoon. They were having such a good time, I had to get one snippit of the moment to freeze in time.
My waterbabies. She just cracks me up with her sunglasses. I think it helped her see through the water, though- like goggles. Smart kid! I hope everyone has had a great summer...