- I know summer is official when I stop wearing makeup and have to talk myself into mascara.
- Also, my hair doesn’t know how to be “down.” Instead it’s in a messy for days and days until I wash it and put it back up in a bun.
- We found our first snake in the pool.
- it was a corn snake, so no harm, but if a corn snake can get in…
- Once, when Grayson was 3, a snake got into mom and dad’s pool while we were in it. I panicked and pulled myself out of the water and turned and grabbed Gray right behind me.
- My dad has not stopped accusing me of bailing on the kid since.
- These pool days here have turned into the longest summer days I remember.
- Maybe it’s because it is new for our family, but I like to think it’s because they feel so joyful.
- And stressful.
- Let’s be honest: 4 plus kids in a pool doesn’t go “swimmingly” the entire time.
- Mostly, it does though. #excellentfortheirsleep
- That pic above is from our dock at our place in St. Augustine–it was magical.
- Did I mention it was our honeymoon?
- Did I mention we were married in April 2020?
- If you missed that at-home, mid-pandemic ceremony, you can get a peek on Instagram.
- It was beauty and chaos and unimportant and monumental all at once.
- I’ll never forget my son volunteering to marry us.
- yes, it was legal. In Alabama, it’s just paperwork now. No officiant required.
- Made me feel weird for a while, but I moved on.
- Did you hear the news? We also just got a puppy.
- When I say puppy, I mean PUPPY.
- She’s tiny, sleeps a ton, and plays like a little firecracker.
- Or maybe a toddler on meth.
- We are exhausted. Andrew was sort of right.
- We’re keeping her anyway.
Love this so much.
Thanks, Kate!! 🙂
I’ve not read a post with this kind of a flow. Shows you’re a good writer. It was nice and enjoyable. À snake would freak me out haha. Xx
Isa A. Blogger
Summer is the best but it can be a bit full on!