Rainy farmers market day and a last lake swim

It was a rainy Saturday morning but Sean really wanted to go to the farmers market. (Jim and Jackson stayed home to build the shed....photos of that coming soon). It was actually a great day to go to the market. No crowds, produce looked great and we got a bunch of good things, including some really yummy granola. Oh-and Sean wanted me to mention the bargain we got on zucchini and squash...50 cents each!
The other pic is from a quick after school swim last week. It was pretty chilly but the boys (and Jackson's friend Erik) seemed unconcerned about that...in fact, the water is still pretty warm.

98 degrees and heading back to school

We have had a great August! The big weather news all month (and all summer) has been the fact that we haven't had any days over 90 degrees, except one. We are making up for it now! Hot, hot, hot all week and these poor Oregon children are just not used to the heat!  The heat did not dampen the enthusiasm for going back to school. The boys were very excited to start the new school year. 2nd grade and 4th grade, here we come!

A few pics from an end of summer hike

Just found this...a little back to school inspiration!

"Love yourself, for who and what you are; protect your dream and develop your talent to the fullest extent. Don't lose sight of your goals. No matter what the obstacles are, don't let anything deter you from your best effort. Don't allow anyone to tell you what you can and cannot do. Be tough, be stubborn, love yourself, and find friends who believe in you."


--Joan Benoit Samuelson