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Saturday, May 9, 2015

CELEBRATE: It's All About That Joy, 'Bout That Joy- 5/9/15

Ruth Ayers invites us to participate in a Celebrate Link-Up on Saturdays. Click here to see what others are celebrating and maybe join in yourself, too! 
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A Taste of Summer

Last night we experienced spontaneity. There's nothing better than coming home from a long week of work and having the opportunity to...

connect. 
laugh.
be included.
catch up.
relax.
splash.

Our neighbors opened their pool the night before and cranked their heater in hopes they could use the pool Friday night. It was a generous invitation to invite several families over and we were thankful to be included. 

Sounds heavenly, right? Well, the scene right before this picture went a little like this:

Neighbors invite.
No dinner yet.
Hurry! Eat!
Dinner stopped.
Where are the boys' swim trunks?
Frantic.
Clothes flying.
Bins disheveled.
Looking.
Rooms in disarray.
Upstairs.
Downstairs.
Garage.
Towels?
Run across the street.
Sit.
Relax.
Ahhh.
Home.
Oh no...

Facing my frantic search of summer gear at 9pm?
#Priceless 

The kids laughed, splashed, and soaked in their taste of summer. As for the grown-ups, we did almost the same from the sidelines. I feel so lucky to live on this street with these neighbors. I'm happy and thankful for spontaneous invites like this. 

So today I awake still celebrating our taste of summer and spontaneity. 
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8 comments:

  1. Holly MuellerMay 9, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    A taste of summer! Hooray! What a wonderful neighbor to provide a spontaneous (even though a bit frantic) celebration for the neighborhood! Those things are what kids remember forever.

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  2. Terje May 9, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    You are moving from spring to summer already. I like that the hurry was replaced with relax.

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  3. CrystalMay 9, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    The picture shows relaxed adults and playful children, but it's so fun to have the backstory and realize that there was a bit of chaos leading to that moment. How fun to get a jump on summer. :)

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  4. Carrie GelsonMay 9, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Sounds so wonderful. Summer. Neighbours. Delightful.

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  5. drferreriblogspot.comMay 9, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    SUCH FUN! We could not do that here - yet - but I can smell the summer coming in your post!

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  6. BernadetteMay 10, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    It sounds heavenly! I could feel the happy rush and excitement your family felt Friday night. It is so great that you live in a neighborhood that you love and appreciate.

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  7. TaraMay 10, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    Sounds lovely - the perfect street to live on and raise your kids on, too.

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  8. LoraleeMay 28, 2015 at 3:28 AM

    How fun!

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