Clover Lane

I love sunflowers in my kitchen...it must be something with the black and white fabric on the chairs.  Sunflowers are so cheap and sold not only at our weekly farmer's market, but also, at the grocery store I've been to it seems at least twice a week this summer.

Although I promised myself I wouldn't stress about my house really getting out of shape this summer, this past week, with the extremely high temperatures and humidity, we've had a few inside days where I've really tackled the floors (steam cleaning) and the walls (Magic Eraser).  I couldn't stand it anymore.

Darn him.  I love this age so much.  He is so sweet.  He is still such a baby.  But he is getting slimmer and stretching out to the sky.  His arms are losing their rubberband fatness and his cheeks are slimming down.  (Both sets.)  What will change next year?  I don't even want to imagine.

Here's some photos from the boiling hot All Star game we attended, that Matthew was chosen to play in.  It was quite a game, and the score was close...but a huge thunderstorm came through and they called the game.  Matt had 3 terrific hits.

It's been very hot here lately...I know, I know, it's been hot everywhere.  We've also been running around like crazy...having lots of fun here, there, and everywhere.  Somedays I call a day of doing NOTHING.  Staying inside, no errands, no friends, no pool.

My boys found this little trampoline in our neighbor's garbage and you would have thought they hit the jackpot.

In reality, it was really ME who hit the jackpot, because it has been the popular "send them outside" summer activity.

Who would have thought...