So long sweet Summer

Although school has started, and Summer is officially "over," it is 108 degrees outside... and will be for at least another month (and has been for the past 76 days). Not really your typical Fall weather. It feels very much like Summer here, but we still thought that the "end" of Summer needed some celebrating, and celebrate we did.

Up at the lake with some friends,

and our Summer hats,

with a couple of kayaks,

and a GIANT umbrella. (which I have been wanting for the past year, and have just been waiting for it to go on sale, or even better go on clearance, but apparently in Texas things like giant umbrellas never go on sale because you can use them all year long... so I bit the bullet and paid full price for it. It was worth every.single.penny. Can't wait to use it for soccer season!)

We spent the last "official" day of Summer vacation kayaking and swimming, and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,

and playing in the water with the sand between our toes...

(and between everywhere else imaginable.)

So long sweet Summer....

No seriously, get out of here. We are DONE with 100 degree plus weather.

We are ready for Fall.

And while we're making requests, can we get some rain too?