Labor Day

 Labor Day= the inevitable 'end' to our summer.

Though summer technically will hang around for another three weeks, our summer has officially ended with the closing of the pool tomorrow. Today was our very last day to go this year. It was sad and surreal to be walking up to the pool and seeing all the trees that are now turning yellow and some with leaves already falling to the ground. Fall will be here before we know it. We went to almost every day from the end of May until today, and it was well worth it.

I love the pool. My little women love the pool. It's great in that we're able to get out and do something fun even in the worst of the summer heat. It is great to see the love of water that both Maddie and Faith have had since their infancy. Maddie has really come along this summer in her confidence in the water. I have a feeling she won't need a 'pet' next summer. And, Faith has the natural love for the water that Madison has always had. She has no fear of it, and I am so grateful that they both do so well in and around the pool. 

Besides the obvious swimming aspect of the pool, we've also met a handful of awesome friends for my little girls. Maddie's gift for socializing was definitely answered in the way of such sweet friends that she has met that she will hopefully continue to see throughout the year. Faith is sissy's shadow and Maddie's friends are hers as well. 

Maddie took a nap today, and Faith took a good nap so it was "girl's night" for us. Maddie picked the new Ariel movie, and Faith actually ended up loving it. She thought the parts that we watched were hilarious, and of course the music was a big hit with her. We watched it on the computer in our room and all laid together on our bed. Those are always the best moments.

.... So, now it's time to look forward to everything fall. And, try and forget about the lovely winter that will soon follow. One thing is for sure though, we definitely took full advantage of having a pool available to us and I wouldn't have had it any other way.