It's summertime, and the living, is in fact easy.

While I consider myself a fall/winter girl, there is something special about the beginning of summer. Suddenly I want to roll the windows down, crank up the music, and feel free like a kid again. I think summer livin'=youth. 

It also equals LOTS of ice cream stops.

And visits from Neena and Papaw.

So, they can see the summertime freckles in person.

And witness the new summertime swimming skills the baby of the family is learning.

WITHOUT ANY HELP!!! Big stuff.

Summertime livin'=FUN.

And summertime livin'=the first family vacation in 16 years. NOW LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY.

Thank you summertime for being so much darn fun.