highlights.

   I do believe that I will forever remember the summer of 2011 as being absolutely crazy. My family and I went to so many places, saw so many people, and did more stuff than I ever thought could possibly be squished into one season. But, it was lovely.

 There's some things about this summer that really stand out. First there's those small, simple things that make a day sweeter - and then there's those big, never-to-be-forgotten things that for months afterwords you're still super excited about. This is a list of both of those kinds. The highlights of the summer.

six flags

Snapple

swimming pools

 flip-flops

new books

zip-lines

 chalk

Owatonna

bubbles

flowers

sunsets

the owl city concert

chickfila

cousins

the biggest aquarium in the world

 

lemonade

 letters

Mr. Timn 

watermelon

chipmunks

fireworks

beaches

air conditioning (what would we do without it?)

  After three months of traveling all over this enormous nation, we are now living in our house-for-the-year in California. Things are not so hectic, I'm exceedingly glad that I no longer have to live out of a suitcase. Furloughs are fun, but they don't exactly make for a 'peaceful and relaxing' summer!

 And now? Summer is over, Autumn's arrived. School began Tuesday, and so far I'm enjoying it. At the same time as mourning over the fact that summer is behind us, I'm starting to get excited for autumn-ish things - pumpkin pies, cooler weather, and all the autumn colors :)



  What were some of the highlights of your summer?