Summer is just hot here in NC. July has seemed a little cooler than June, but it is still humid, and hot. We seem to be spending a lot of time in a swimming pool, in our tomato patch, or in the house. Summer evenings are nice, and I am ever grateful for all of our mature trees. They keep our yard about 15 degrees cooler than other places.
The new baby chickens arrived about 2 weeks ago, and the kids are loving them. they moved outside today and I am so glad! There is nothing like having your kitchen smell like a hen house. Last night we went blueberry picking, and went to the branch swim party. The boys did their first jump from the bridge, and unfortunately we didn't have a camera. The Baldwins park their boat at the bridge, give the all clear sign to jump and then the kids jump swim over to their boat. It was certainly a highlight of the party. The girls spent the time in the pool, instead of on the river.
I've included some pictures of all the things we've been up to- Swim team, Princess Hannah, The Promised Land Pageant, our cool tomatoes, and hand feeding the chickens.
