so long, sweet summer.

i'm finally resigning to the fact that summer is over (due to the fact that it's the middle of september already and i'm just now posting a recap).  

sighhhh.

our family certainly loves summertime.  we live in maine, so who wouldn't?  but also, nick teaches and i'm a school counselor: which means summers off.  double bonus.  life slows down a bit... or if it's busy, it's because we're having fun.  here's a picture-y run-down.

meeting princesses...

storyland, new hampshire

first trips to the beach...

gloucester, massachusetts

backyard fires...

time for smores!

beach bums...

bella and her friend, olivia

ice cream cones...

bella and her buddies, wyatt & sam

playing in the ocean...

sand beach, maine

family vacations...

santa's village, new hampshire

fun at the lake...

with dakota & olin at their camp on sebasticook lake

sweet family time...

at chuck e cheese in dallas, texas

with brian & leanne

with aunt jayne

with meme & aunt holly

cousin love...

bella&jude on a ride at storyland

lucy&emmy's first sleepover

all the cornwell cousins with nonni & papa

date nights...

date out with my man.

our favorite summer dates: on the front porch, or in the backyard by the fire.

 so long, sweet summer.  i will miss your sweet simplicity, days of sunshine and evenings of leisure.  until we meet again...