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September 2, 2022

Those End Of Summer Blues (and Greens)

Here’s a recap of our last few weeks of summer! 

summer recap this !

Those End Of Summer Blues (and Greens)

Birch Started School Yesterday!

He went to the same classroom and teacher as last year, so the transition went well! He was excited to see his friends. (And missing one very VIP friend – you know who you are <3) 

Birch with cut flowers

Flowers from Nona’s garden!!

Each child is asked to bring in a cut plant or flower on the first day. 

Birch back to school Birch back to school backpack

Birch is very proud he is now a Big Boy!

Birch first day of school

I got those end of summer blues

But before school started, here are some snapshots of our last few weeks of summer, aka the dog days of August!

It’s always so bittersweet when summer comes to an end. Fall is my favorite season, but summer is a VERY CLOSE second, so we are still a little sad. I can’t stand to think ahead about the weather in February. Sometimes I make myself remember that when I’m dripping in sweat.

End Of Summer Blues

Big Boy Lunch at Brazos

While Birch was still in camp but Mazen was home, we did lunch together at Brazos before going back-to-school sports and school shopping. We both agree: they have the best cheese sauce ever!!

Lunch at Brazos - Those End Of Summer Blues

Triple Pickle + This Is My Yam are my favorites. Surprisingly they are both vegetarian tacos!

Triple Pickle + This Is My Yam tacos

Water Balloon Fight!

On the hottest day. Hence the umbrella!

Water Balloon Fight prep | Those End Of Summer Blues Those End Of Summer Blues

End Of Summer Blues

We watched the fight from the porch in the shade : ) 

Parents at the porch

Mommy & Me Time

Once Mazen was back to school, Birch and I had about 10 days one on one. I am exhausted, haha. 

Birch breakfast | Those End Of Summer Blues Child with raspberries on fingers

We did some at-home lessons on the USA.

at-home lessons on the USA

Those End Of Summer Blues

Picnic with Dad

Thomas took him to Sugar Hollow on a picnic!

Sugar Hollow picnic | Those End Of Summer Blues

Water Table Splashing

We cleaned the leaves out of the water table and broke it out for an afternoon. This is probably the last time we’ll use it since Birch had more fun cleaning it than he did standing at it! Let me know if you’re a local who would like it. 

kids water table kids water table for sale kids water table | Those End Of Summer Blues water table with toys water toys | Those End Of Summer Blues

Splash Park

Continuing the water theme, we went to the pool several times and to the splash park! Birch is no longer scared of the squirting water – it’s his new thing!

splash park | Those End Of Summer Blues

Cicada Hunting

We discovered lots of cicada shells on the trees in our yard. Birch collected them. 

child holding cicada shells

And then in little boy fashion, he promptly crushed them all in the driveway….

child playing with cicada shells | Those End Of Summer Blues

We found one alive on the garage wall! B has learned to say “I love the sound of cicadas” since I say that all the time. 

cicada on the wall

Play Play Play

We played with slime….

playing with slime | Those End Of Summer Blues

with friends…

Little boy surrounded by stuffed toys

And their cats!

Little boy petting cat

Back to School Haircut

Are you even a kid if you don’t get one!?

Back to School Haircut Little Boy Back to School Haircut Boy's Back to School Haircut

Workouts

I got in a few Peloton workouts. Birch loved it when I did Disney rides! (And was mad when they played Disney songs he didn’t know.) 

We also played a lot of Aladdin and went up and down the stairs many times to pretend we were in the Cave of Wonders. 

There were also some walks! And I went to some gym classes here and there. 

little boy in a stroller with dinosaur toys

Date Nights

Thomas and I had two date nights to balance out all the make believe. 

Red Pump Kitchen

The first was to Red Pump Kitchen to celebrate his friend John’s birthday! Our friend Anna joined too and we had a delicious 4-course meal that made us feel very much like adults : ) 

Red Pump Kitchen date night Red Pump Kitchen cocktail Red Pump Kitchen meals Red Pump Kitchen 4-course meal Red Pump Kitchen dessert

The Wood Brothers + Greensky Bluegrass

Our second date night was to a concert. We started the night with margs at Zocalo and ended with a laser light show!

margs at Zocalo The Wood Brothers concert concert laser light

That’s a wrap! 

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  1. Denise says

    September 2, 2022 at 8:39 am

    I don’t think there’s anything better than little boy feet on a summer day. He’s such a cutie and growing up so fast.

    Reply
    • Kath Younger says

      September 2, 2022 at 9:20 am

      Agreed!

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    September 5, 2022 at 5:21 pm

    This is my favorite kind of post! Summer days are so exhausting when there is no outside structure. 2 of my 3 went back to school this week and I was like yessssss!!!! I can hear myself think!! Haha. I have fun with them here and appreciate it but it’s also so nice to have a break. Congrats on surviving.

    Reply
    • melissa says

      September 11, 2022 at 9:15 pm

      This is my favorite kind of post, as well!!!

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