Summer Ice Cream Cones

Tonight, the kiddos enjoyed a little ice cream cone walk around the neighborhood after dinner. It is one of those evenings when the temperature is just summery - a little humid after today’s summer rain, but the anticipation of fall feels like it’s just on the horizon. I think it’s the neighborhood chatter about school starting, a few yellow leaves on the lawn and the way the petunias are starting to look fatigued. 

There’s just nothing quite like an ice cream cone on a night like tonight. 

Lyla loved her chocolate chip ice cream cone. 

Cade loved his too, although he sacrificed his to the ants ultimately saying his belly was just too full to finish it. 

Today was a slow day, a not-so-productive summer day with Daddy at home after working 4 nights straight. Daddy’s work schedule is grueling right now with our family vacation coming up at the end of the August. It was a really hectic weekend with 4 birthday parties - 3 of which we were able to attend - everyone was exhausted by number 4 - even Cade was declining cupcakes by the last party. 

A few highlights from the last few days: 

-Cade is super connected to all things Daddy. He loves the fire pit and worries when it is clogged by the rains, and he thinks he can cook on Daddy’s green egg by himself. Today, he had a massive breakdown because Daddy went running “in the road” and he was worried about him getting hurt. 

-Another classic Cade breakdown in recent days - when his “boo-boo” disappeared after taking a bath. HIs new scab was less visible after getting out of the bath tub and he sat on the floor crying because he thought it was gone. 

-Lyla announced at dinner tonight that she is still searching for the man she is going to marry. She is also voicing her concern that she can’t decide if she wants to be a princess when she grows up or a “saloner” (a hair stylist). I’m hoping for the latter. 

-Overheard today in the basement - Lance was gazing at Cade sitting in a chair and asked inquisitively: “Did your Aunt Baby sneak an egg into the batch or what?”…Cade looks so much like Tevan sometimes that it’s frightening. 

They say the funniest things these days - I wish I could write them all down. 

The end of summer is a little sad in some ways, but there’s just something kind of exciting about “what comes next” (some of Cade’s favorite words these days).