black and white Wednesday - first days of Summer

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer...
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape

Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It may not be officially Summer on the calendar but we know it's arrived when

we see docks and sailboats in the water.
It's been too beautiful not to spend as much time as we can outside.
We're so lovin' these warm hot temps outdoors.
We've waited a long time for them.

(Lake Mendota).

 
Tomorrow is Grace's last day of school.

The word 'excited' doesn't even come close to describing

how she's been feeling about it.

Do you remember that feeling?

The anticipation of it all...and to be finished with school after all that hard work.

She'll be in 3rd grade!

We're looking forward to a fun and relaxing Summer. 

I try not to plan too much this time of year and love the slower pace.

Grace and Will like to play with their friends as much as possible, have sleepovers,

 run in the sprinkler (which they've done for the last 3 days), swim, read,

 ride their bikes and scooters and eat their fill of peaches, blueberries, watermelon and sweet corn.

Summer time food to me is the best!

(Cute little sign - in Wisconsin, Winter is never far away.)

Will is going to "Camp Kindergarten" for 3 weeks (mornings),

in July to help him transition to Kindergarten in the Fall.

All the kids here attend it.

In August is Miss Grace's birthday and then a family vacation.

We won't be leaving the country this Summer, aren't traveling far and I can't wait!

These were taken on Sunday at the Memorial Union on the shore of one of our large local lakes.

It's a great location, that's a 'just plain fun' hang out kinda place,

and is awesome for people watching.

The frozen fruit bars were a hit.

These 2 always manage to attract quite a bit of attention wherever we go,

and we get many smiles.
And they happily return them.  :)

(Our 2 littles with their Daddy.)

Hoping your Summer is all you want it to be, and then some!

Since it's Wednesday again,

hop on over to The Long Road to China for more black and white photography.