the summer

hey y'all (as heather vaile would say)! i have realized that it's nearing the end of summer-although here in minne i wouldn't say we really had a summer; we had 90 degrees for one week, and that is all. boo. we enthusiastically bought a pool pass and only used it half a dozen times in nice weather. the other times were, for example: barely 80 degrees. what is that? but alas, we have had a great summer. i have lots to report, and someday, when we:

a. have a different computer
b. have a camera (this would be the 3rd camera our family has broken in 13 months)

i will post some lovely pics.

until then, i will attempt to fill you in.

*we are still in minne and loving it. although i'm not ready for winter yet, the summer has been beautiful, and we have loved the milder climate. we have enjoyed camping and are headed up to the north shore of lake superior (this is basically an ocean to mid-westerners) in two weeks as a last hurrah for the summer. let's just hope we don't freeze to death.

*evan is still liking his job. good thing, we only have 37 years and we will be out of debt. sweet!

*maya turned 3, which is more like 23. she is sassy, and talks non-stop. she is tom-boy completely and wishes she could be outside all day everyday. she is a rad (i think this word should come into more use) little helper, which i love her for. and she i love the conversations we have.

*brynn is 9 months. she is crawling, which means SCARY for me. i have to pick every little thing off the floor lest brynn eats it. she wants whatever maya has, and says so verbally by screaming a high pitched ear-piercing scream, whether happy or sad. she loves her sister and wants to be where everyone is. she is so happy and content, which is heavenly.

*i'm lovin' life. it's a good one, can't complain. i've still been running a bit, and it's good. we tried a little garden of tomatoes and basil this year. too bad our backyard gets not much sunlight. we didn't get much of a yield, or any for that matter, but i'm still hopeful that someday i'll have a garden. :)

oh, if any of you have cameras that are stellar, give me the word. since this is our 4th, i'm hoping we can keep it awhile!