The Best Part of Summer (Part 2)

The best part of summer is drawing with sidewalk chalk and showing Daddy our creations when he pulls in the driveway.

Actually, the best part of summer is throwing rocks in Lake Superior and watching them splash on a perfect summer morning.

Or maybe it's less about throwing rocks and more about snuggling with Mama and tasting a stick as the sun warms your back.

Well, the best part of summer could also be exploring the world and discovering its small wonders, like pinecones.

Of course, let's not forget that the best part of summer might be the rainy days that keep us inside and let us experiment with new places to put stickers...because who's to say that stickers should only go on paper or on T-shirts?

But it could also be watching diggers and bulldozers at a construction site and getting inspired to dig and bulldoze things at home.

Or it might be remembering your first fishing experience with Grandpa and imagining that you're still there, catching those bluegills and tossing 'em in the bucket.

But who's to say?  It could easily be going for a bike ride and watching the ships come into the harbor.

Well, there's nothing quite like grabbing a milkshake and walking through the Rose Gardens while slurping up some chocolately goodness.

Or discovering flowers for the first time.

Or watching a wind ensemble warm up and trying your hand at absconding with the sousaphone despite your small size. 

Or maybe it's just catching spiders at home only to smush them to death with a stick once they're let go.

But probably the best part of summer is watching two little guys enjoy the summer and all its glories and discoveries.  

Yes, that's it.  The little guys.  The running feet and the crawling knees and the curious hands that find and explore everything in sight.  The learning and the loving that come with finding all things new and exciting.  That is the best part of summer!