The official start to summer...
Summer. Whatever the "official" dates for it may be, from my perspective it occurs after certain things happen. The first swim. The first mosquito bite. The first sunburn. The first carnival.

Three down, one to go.....





And you have no idea how damn wonderfull it is to have Steph healthy enough to get out and enjoy these sorts of things again. The kids and I missed sharing those moments with her as much as she often felt left out from being able to come along with us. Last year, she got to see the pictures of everything we did. This year, she'll be right back in the thick of it - and getting out and about on Mother's Day was a pretty good way to kick it all off.



Of course, not everyone is able to handle the excitement as well as a ten year old....



Now we just need the water to warm up enough for a swim to complete the summer criteria.