some very summery {friday} favorites

The weather here in Minnesota has been flirting with summer. Oh yes, we had those couple days last week where it was 102 -- making us believe it was summer -- and yet, since then, we've been sitting in the mid 70's and have been having our share of clouds.

Summer will come. The whole 6weeks of it that us Minnesotan's might get lucky enough to enjoy -- and in that comes some favorites.


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Samuel 

{who loves loves loves to play outside}

girls in fishtail braids

{and yes, I got to braid them all}

curly {summery} hair

that happens when you take those braids out

varying weather
{that can cause frizzy and curly hair}

storms that brew after a muggy afternoon

the smell of rain

boy's bikes quickly thrown onto the front porch as the rain approaches

flowers that dot the landscape
including one of my favorites 

pansies that hang by my front porch

the contrast in colors

rain on my sidewalk

red freezies that can be eaten outside

that freezie popsicles are only $1.99 a bag

that freezie popsicles are gluten free :)

being able to grill 

including our favorites 

like 

terriyaki {gluten free} chicken

and asparagus

and grilled roma tomatoes

backyards to play in and run

backyards for soccer and baseball and swimming

backyards filled with little tikes plastic toys to play on

an assortment of light sabers for many little boys to play with

until the sun starts to fade

so late in the day

and then I am thankful for those beautiful moments
{and these pictures captured by Hannah}

when the day transforms into night.

 

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