The summer has fallen into a familiar pattern in which we go like gang busters in the beginning and then tend to slow down in the middle before ramping up the pace to fit in those few remaining summer to-do plans before everyone heads back to school. Merrick's last soccer game was cancelled due to the high heat, but we still got his team picture taken care of. Plenty of pool time and friends coming and going but we still had to fit in a couple of dentist appointments last week, so it isn't all fun and games but we have shifted the balance far back towards fun since then. With the high temps we have been looking for more urban was of beating the heat, so we headed towards the sprinkler park along the river. There is a small button to push and then about 20 some jets of water come busting out from under the bricks. It is the concrete jungles version of Ol' Faithful and the kids had a riot at intervals much shorter than an hour. The farmers market is always a hit, and the kids and I were able to hit the heart of the city for some live music and general sense of community belonging. Love the market for its mixed demographics of wild hair, vivid tattoos and PETA tote bags. Sophia was able to hula-hoop at the market and we spent some time watching a talented young woman throw several pots on her wheel. It was the first time the kids had seen such a thing, except on the iPads. Today also marks a small milestone as this afternoon I will drop Merrick off at a friends house for his first sleep over. The much needed rain has still not forced us inside, so long as there is no lighting then it is a perfect time to play in the rarity of this summer's rain.
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