Squeezing it ALL in...

Labor Day weekend is always "bitter-sweet" for me. It's a reminder that school starts in only a few short days and that our schedules will be drastically changing...I am always bouncing around lots of grand ideas for our last summer vacation weekend. I had been searching the web for room rates, places to go, things to do, etc and it all seemed like a bit of a frenzy.  No place felt right and everything is always crowded.  I took it as a sign and decided to stay here and fill our 3 days with little things. I think we did pretty darn great.

We enjoyed hanging together, lounging together, eating meals together, doing some "grunt" work around the house, a few movies, organizing school supplies and Wild Wood Park!

Wild Wood Park is awesome and it's only about 25 minutes from here on Mt. Hood. We took our bikes and the bike cart for Griff. We spent several hours riding all the trails, enjoying the river banks and playing on the playground. 

 Mac even practiced a bit of Karate Kid...

 ...and Lilly did some gymnastics.

A super fabulous 3 days together. A great end to this beautiful summer. I am actually really happy that we wound up scrapping all the "fancy" plans and hung here,  it was really all meant to be just as it was.

Hello September... a brand new month. A bittersweet change,  the end of summer is upon us, school is so very near...  (exhale) 

  I am not particularly happy to see you if I am to be honest. Summer was grand! We were gifted so many warm sunny summer days here this year.

September-  be gentle with us please...  we are just not quite ready for Fall yet.