Beach Bums

Our first trip to the beach to officially kick off summer is planned for tomorrow. I can't wait to soak in the sun, swim in the ocean, take sandy bites of sandwiches, watch little ones chase waves and dig castles, and just enjoy every minute of one of the longest days of the year!!!

Daddy

We love him more than anything. He is the mountain to our landscape, the dragon to our butterfly and centipede, the sky to our dirt road... always loving, always thoughtful, always very, very, very, very patient.

Summer

With summer fast approaching, as with every year, I have a million and one plans for what we want to do and and a million and two ways to avoid doing (or at least delaying/procrastinating/accidentally forgetting about) what we have to do, all before September comes tumbling along. So far, here is the list:


1. Backpacking in the Sierras
2. Road trip up North
3. Beach camping
4. Wild herb/flower harvesting/nature walks
5. Lots of swimming/snorkeling
6. Read lots of books of our own choosing, especially People of Sparks to Isaiah
7. Find a yoga class
8. Puerto Nuevo trip
9. Farmer's markets, farmer's markets, farmer's markets!

one of my favorites- a self-heal flower harvested a few summer's ago


10. Replace windshield and front tires on car
11. CLEAN THE HOUSE (I'm talking closets and everything!)
12. Work, work, work
13. Fix the dishwasher
14. Passports for everyone
15. Organize my life....ha!