End of Summer

As this summer comes to a close there is one thing you can count on, Texas is going to be HOT in August - in the 100s! I drove home yesterday from Kansas where is was reasonably in the 80s. The day before that I was in Minnesota where it was refreshingly in the 60s :-). What a change in temperatures!

While I was away, James was preparing for another year of coordinating events for the UT Office of Admissions. His best man, Josh, was in town from China so he enjoyed catching up with him. And college football season is almost upon us, so James attended the open UT football team practice and is reading up on this year's team. We'll be attending the home games as we have season tickets again this year. Hook 'Em Horns!

Thank you all for the warm welcome in Kansas. It was so nice to see everyone and again I was reminded of how blessed we are to have such a close and loving family. Thank you all for your love and support! After our family dinner I was lucky enough to visit with Sarah, Olivia, Kinley, and the Reazin family in Lyons. The young ones are growing so quickly!

Next, I joined in on the family trip to Minnesota, which is always a great place to soak in nature. My favorite thing to do is lay in the hammock and read :-). We also love playing cards, putting together puzzles, grilling, boating, and playing cornhole. The last night we were there we had a bonfire and sat under the stars watching the meteor shower. The sky is so clear by the lake, which made it really easy to see what looked like lots of shooting stars. Here are a few pictures from Minnesota.

Dad on the jet ski and Samuel trying to calm Ember who gets very worried when anyone is in the water

Ember guarding the water :-)

Cornhole!

Erik taking his turn on the Sea Doo

Pokegama Lake

Sunset; the little black speck in the water is a loon

A view of the sunset through the reeds