August 26th...WHAT??...Already??

So the summer is coming to an end...it's unbelievable really.  The weather has slowly been shifting and hinting at fall around the corner.  We have some amazing things to look forward to with the harvest season... but I don't want to go there yet.  You have to see what we've been up to for the past couple months since we moved into the farm.  It has been a mix of buzzing activity and a calm serenity. The kids of course have spent as much time as possible in the water.  Even with the weather changes they have been in daily, if only briefly...man the water is cold now!  Sure doesn't stop them though!  Ali has been saving his money and finally bought his kayak.  It's such a joy watching him cruise around the pond inspecting all the nooks and crannies.  The animal activity still hasn't slowed down here either.  The night the kids and I stayed up to watch the meteor shower,  Maddy found a little tree frog hanging about.  The boys have been catching an abundance of snakes,frogs and toads...some a little too close to the house for my comfort!   As many of you already know we also have two new little baby bunnies.  They are just the sweetest little girls...and I'm partial to things with fur...Ali named his Muffin and Maddy's is Zyla.  They have already grown so much in the two weeks since we got them...looks like they are going to be big bunnies!

The bunnies aren't the only things growing around here.  You should see out little Katie...she has definitely gotten taller.  More importantly, she is doing some new things with such ease now....like riding her bike and scooter with the big kids, drawing some amazing pictures, singing the latest hits, playing board games with us, and cooking with me in the kitchen.  She is even creating her own recipes that are in her words "seriously good".

Through out the last month we've enjoyed dinners and potlucks with family and friends, sitting on the deck watching the sunset over the water, visiting local farms and meeting new people, farmers markets, preparing the barn, painting, late night movies, visits from grandma and grandpa and cousin meaghan, library days, play dough marathons, all night knitfests, tenting in the yard, sleepovers, baking and amidst it all a whole lot of relaxing!  With the end of summer quickly approaching we are focusing on spending time visiting with friends and family before we start hibernating...