The Last Days of Summer

School started back up this week, which was far too early in my book, so here are a few photos of our last days of summer. We've had some really hot weather and Jason had been recovering from his latest (and last, hopefully) surgery - which was a success - so we basically stayed around the house, but we are planning a trip to the beach for Labor Day weekend with some good friends of ours.

Ethan and Wyatt were getting into the school spirit (I'll post school pics soon) by trying to wear the Mr. Potato Head glasses. These two are so silly together!

And even though Ethan and Wyatt are the best of friends and always want to play with each other, Wyatt is so much like Jack - an outside boy who would rather be out than in.

Over the summer, Wyatt has mastered the playset. First by climbing up the ladder and sliding down the slide, and now by climbing UP the slide and sliding down. I really have to direct him to use the ladder, as he would prefer the slide to get up.

Here he goes up the right way.

And there he goes down the right way!

We've been enjoying our new deck furniture. It's been lovely to sit out there while Jason grills or the boys play in the backyard. It makes the deck so much more useful. I can't wait for it to cool down a bit more and then enjoy a nice glass of wine. There is a beautiful new lantern in the Willow House Fall catalog that I'm hoping to get so I can hang them up and enjoy it all by candlelight!

Wyatt entertaining himself (before he got his hair cut) - all the boys have always loved the dog beds to play on!

Here you can see just how much like Jack Wyatt is. I'm sure Jack is looking forward to the day these two can go on adventures together in the woods and down to the creek!

Can you see the dirt in Wyatt's mouth?

Enjoying the last few lazy summer days.

The day before school started we ventured out to the zoo. Hunter from next door came with us and it made Jack's day!

The weather was hot and humid first thing in the morning and then cooled off by mid-morning and then got humid again in the early afternoon. But we made the most of it.

We saw elephants, lions, monkeys, apes... you name it!

But Ethan wanted nothing to do with any of them.

Wyatt loved the monkeys! Perhaps because he climbs like one now...

Both little ones loved the play area we stopped at half way through the zoo.

Then on to the reptile house (to cool off) where Ethan enjoyed running around and making friends with everyone.

Then we got to the Panda exhibit and Ethan finally found an animal that he was interested in!

A brief stop at the petting zoo...

Then on to the train ride, merry-go-round and then home.

It was a great last day of summer...

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