Goodbye summer. We loved you so much!

I'm writing this as Bowie attends his first day at a new day care and I am preparing to go back to work tomorrow. I cannot believe how quickly the summer flew by. I am excited to be starting my new position at Lionsgate Academy as their Support Services Supervisor and acting as their on-site Mental Health Specialist. My LPCC should be coming in the mail any day now, too. I think Bowie will enjoy being around other kids and having more structured learning, reading, art and outside play throughout his day. Never the less today is sad. We had a great summer and I feel that (almost) three months of time together has bonded us even more than before. We did everything we wanted to do and have a few adventures yet to come before it starts getting chilly. Bowie and I went to the MN Zoo, Como Zoo, Mill City Farmers Market, Nokomis Farmers Market, Stone Arch Bridge, camping, visited friends in Bemidji, went to a wedding in Duluth and in the cities, went for bike rides, visited the library, swam in lakes, pools and splash pads, went out to eat, played with friends, had picnics, went to a pizza farm, visited 2 breweries, pet animals at Wild Rumpus bookstore, ate ice cream and popsicles and so so so much more. Here is a smattering of pictures I took. I was so caught up in the fun that I didn't photograph as much as I usually do but I think that is a good thing. 

Here are some great summer fun photos...

The day the tree was removed. All the trucks and tools were so cool!

Lake Superior from Duluth.

Lake Nokomis.

Minnehaha Falls.

Our neighborhood kiddie pool.

Wild Rumpus Bookstore.

St. Anthony Falls from Stone Arch Bridge.

MN Zoo goats.

Bemidji.

Hanging with best buds:

River

Opal

Theo

North