The end of summer

Let's see if I can remember back to the end of summer...now that it's October. Bakersfield gets hot in the summer. Usually up to 110 in July and August. Luckily this summer it was cooler and we only had a handful of days above 100. It was still warm enough to get creative in finding ways to keep cool. One of Nina's favorite ways was to run around the backyard while we sprayed her with the hose. Who really needs a fancy pool when you have a hose, right?

Here she is after it's all said and done. Drenched and feeling a lot cooler.

In July I was lucky enough to have my sister, Betsy, from Iowa, visit with her two girls. She mostly stayed at my parents house, so Nina and I went and stayed as well. Of course, I forgot my camera, but here are some fun things we did: spent an afternoon at the beach in Ventura, went to Disneyland, had a baby shower for Tom and Mayer, and spent some quality time playing together and catching up.

Here is Nina with Tricia. These girls just loved each other!

My cute sister Betsy, Daphne, and Tricia trying out our favorite restaurant in Bakersfield: Sequoia.

Me and Nina just chillin'. No need for a shirt when it's so hot outside.

I love all the flowers in the spring and summer. Nina loved the pink tree in our front yard.