Simple pleasures of summer

Watching the Weather Channel this morning and seeing the light snowflakes they had swirling around the flowering lilacs of Duluth, Minnesota, made me think of how much we tend to take the late spring of Arkansas for granted. We actually had cooler than normal temperatures last week, which really meant that our days were much more comparable to a Northwoods summer day--in other words, the weather was beautiful!

This adorable picture of Kenny and Beth followed a first for them--we had an ice cream truck drive through the neighborhood yesterday (Sunday evening). Kenny is showing off his popsicle-stained fingers, while Beth is still working on her popsicle. The simple pleasures of summer are some of the best of all--whether it is getting a frozen treat, or just hanging out in mom's arms while watching big brother play T-ball...

Don't worry, grand parents, the "tattoo" on Beth's arm is a temporary one that has long since washed off... Kenny's been doing very well at T-ball this year. He's learning how to play the game, and to interact with teammates, and has had a lot of fun in the process.

Kenny also took his kindergarten testing this morning, and did very well, according to his proud mama. He's looking forward to going to school this fall, and we hope he does well, given all of the excitement that will be happening at that time--especially the arrival of a new sibling.

Finally, one more picture of some of the day lilies in our yard to help remind us of those simple pleasures of summer...