Summer's ending...

It's our last week...

of enjoying late dinners outside on a warm evening.

...of wondering what it'll be like to have Andrew heading off to high school every morning.

...of slow summer mornings.

...of letting kids read as late as they like or until they fall asleep with their head in the pages.

...of summer projects that just don't make the cut when our days are filled with school.

...so we'll enjoy the next few days to the fullest!

He works, we play...

We planned to be home this week...cooking camping food and going through camping gear. Instead, Nate found out last week that he'd have to be in SoCal on business and we tagged along.

We've done this business trip the last several years. It basically consists of the kids boogie boarding all day while Nate works and then scouting out good food and more beach fun after we pick him up.

~we found this little Italian restaurant on the PCH last year~

~delicious salads and pastas~

~fabulous cannoli~

and since we were only 1/2 block from the beach...

~after dinner walk along Sunset Beach~

~it started out as we'll walk along the beach as it gets dark...they were all fairly wet when all was said and done~

Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea--the Lord on high is mighty. Psalm 93:4

O LORD God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them. Psalm 89:8-9