Saying Goodbye to the Summer of…

School is back in session.

We’re closer to Halloween than we are to July 4th.

The temperatures in the outer suburbs at night are in the upper 40’s.

So, what does that mean?

Summer is over. Well not officially, but for all practical purposes, it is.

We had some good times this summer some of which I’ve shared here. Those moments when the MMK family thinks back to the summer of ’16, we’ll have some fun memories to make use smile.

I don’t know if it will be remembered as the summer of our trip to DC, or the summer of Baseball Camp or STEM Camp, or the summer we saw Lucy the elephant. No difference. It was simply a summer filled with fun moments.

Here are some of those moments.

P.S. Make sure to share a summer pic in the comments. Keep the summer alive.

Summer of July 4th Fireworks

Summer of 4th of July

Summer of Hiking

Summer of My Birthday

Summer of Trip to DC

Summer of trying to stay cool in DC

Summer of Beach Time

Summer of Sight Seeing

Summer on the Beach

Summer of Vacation Relaxation

If Every Day was the First Day

 BR & SJ Before They Head Off to the First Day of School

Beginnings can be scary, intimidating, and upsetting. They also can be fun and exciting. Plenty of times, they’re both.

Pictures are floating around Facebook of parents sending their children off to school for the first day. Smiles abound. It makes me wonder what if every day was the first day of the school year.

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