recipe for summer

These first two weeks of summer have been abnormally hectic for my family, but starting this weekend, we're settling into the relaxed rhythm of sun and play.

On the agenda for next week:

gather fireflies
fill the wading pool
play flashlight tag
dig in the sand

It's taken a while to really sink in with me that my kids don't need flashy or expensive--they just need time with me, with their daddy. That's the makings of a happy summer. :)