Labor Day

So Labor Day officially marks the end of summer, right???? We attended the Labor Day parade in downtown Galesburg and it was maybe 90 degrees, summer appears to want to stay for awhile. The kids got flags, candy and sunburns. Poor Finley, who doesnt regulate her heat well, was just pink. Not from the sun, just from the heat. Sitting on the curb of an asphalt street didn't help!!

Finley loved the bands
And the Gadets!!
Our friend, Coach Reed, enjoying the parade...he didnt move from this spot. Actually a local news station featured the Galesburg parade on the television and Mark was on there...just like this, even funnier....they had me on their too....aaahh!!!

So after the parade, we grabbed a drink and headed to the pool for the closing day. What a perfect day for the pool. It was hot, but not humid, not a cloud in the sky, the water was perfectly refreshing and everyone was in great spirits!! About an hour into swimming we decided it was time for lunch and headed over to the tables. Braden, wrapped in a towel from head to toe, tripped going up some concrete stairs and landed on his chin, splitting it open and requiring a trip, yet again, to the hospital for stitches. That ended our perfect pool day short and was anubrupt halt to the summer at the pool. We cant wait till next year!! Hopefully there will be no stitches and ear infections!!

Braden just figured out he can touch on the tips of his toes....next year he will definately touch!!

Braden's favorite swimming buddy

We hope you all enjoyed your summers...now it is on to FALL. Fall for us is filled with FOOTBALL, playing outdoors more (not so hot or buggy), raking lots of leaves, Halloween (sean's favorite), getting back into the swing of school, the scenic drive and smelling the smells of Fall....I just love it!!