Catching Fireflies

Summer is really here. All 90 degrees of it. Hot, sticky, sweltering heat. We have decided against turning on the AC to save on our electric bill. I have broken down more than once and said to your father, "You must put on the AC!!!" But then I find a cool spot with some ice water and I retract my declaration. Last night, Daddy almost caved, not for himself, but you became suddenly hysterical around 10:30pm and we don't know why. Daddy thought it was too hot for you... but you, like Mommy, found a cool spot and drink and were fine. I think you were crying because you hit your head rolling around in your sleep. BUT! Not important now. We still have yet to break down and turn on the AC. Hooray for us.

Summer days just look and smell different. For one, you are constantly doused in sunscreen and second, the humidity makes your hair curl!

I love this time with you. You are so enthralled with playing, discovering, touching, picking at, splashing, generally just curious about the world. You wander around the stores or mall with such gusto and people smile when they see this tiny person laughing and running just for the simple pleasure of it. (We love stores with AC and frequent restaurants for the AC.)
We started off today with breakfast. Daddy used the stove to cook eggs even though it heats our house to like 100 degrees.

We watched Wonder Pets (your favorite) and then we played with MARKERS!. Oh markers how you love the smooth wet application. Mommy loves all those stray marks on your face and legs come off with just water.

We went to lunch with Grandma and Grandpa. Daddy bought you a play pool. This isn't just any play pool. This is the Rainbow Ring Playcenter. It is glorious. Sprinkles, ring toss, slide, two pools connected. Although you needed a moment to get used to the cold water, the afternoon was spent in your pool, splashing around and cooling off.

We went on a walk with our neighbors and stopped at the local snowball stand. We strolled around town and ate snowballs. We had an orange flavor with marshmallow toppings. Yum!

Snowball Stink Face!

A summer evening wouldn't be complete without catching fireflies. So as Daddy ran your bath (which you needed desperately after spilling the rest of our snowball all over your shorts), we caught fireflies in the backyard. These magical insects love to crawl on our hands and arms and their butts light up! You should see yourself, Nora, your curious little mind is contemplating such weird creatures. You giggle when they crawl on you, you love to put your eye up to my cupped hand watching the light go on and off. The next three weeks are rather busy for me, I am working full time until July 1st. I hope we get to catch fireflies together again soon.

Although nothing "remarkable" happened today, I want to remember this day forever. Nothing to do, nowhere to go, no agenda; just a lazy summer day... the kind that make summer worth the wait.