Matthews Monsters: October 2010

Since it's finally over, and the leaves are falling off the trees, I suppose it time to post about what we did this summer. It went by so fast (and slow at the same time). The previous statement was written in the beginning of October. It is now the middle of December and there is a foot of snow on the ground and summer is almost as far away as it is past.

The original intent of this post was to try to sum up the whole summer in one ginormous entry. I've since changed my mind. What better way to pass the long winter than with memories of summer. Not that I don't like winter, it's always been one of my favorite seasons. Then we moved to Michigan. The best and worst thing about Michigan winter is the snow. There is lots of it. We get the foot of snow and more all at once that we always longed for in Missouri. At least when there is snow on the ground you know it's supposed to be cold. And an overcast day seems brighter because of the snow. I really think I will enjoy it more when the kids are a little older and we can get out and do more winter sports together, like skiing and snowshoeing. That's hard to do with a newborn...or maybe it's just easier to stay inside. Winter brings more laundry...I hate laundry, but I'm trying to overcome that, it never goes away after all. And puddles of melted snow in the floor that make my socks wet when I step in them...I hate wet socks, I've learned to wear slippers with soles on them. The snow pretty much covers the ground for a full three months. The kids love it. E was asking all summer when it would snow again. And the first snowfall this year she wasted no time getting dressed in all her gear. She was outside before the sun was up to melt it. She came back in slightly disappointed that there wasn't enough to make a snow angel.

But anyway, since we were talking about summer....here's a few pics from our Fathers day hike. We had lots of fun! The kids brought along some bags to collect some shells and rocks. They had so much fun.