My summer lovin'

Following suit from Jen, one of my favorite blogs to read, I thought I would finish posting about summer that is right on top of us. I've always dubbed myself more of a fall/winter girl, I love warm, cozy sweaters and my favorite pair of jeans. Fortunately I live in Arizona so winter does not mean snow shoveling or howling wind. But summertime can get oh so hot. They say "it's a dry heat". I never knew what that meant as a child, sounded funny though. I can't actually say I know what it's like to live somewhere sporting 80% humidity, I didn't mind it in Hawaii, but then there was nothing but LOVE for Hawaii. SO back to my list for summer:

1. Flip Flops- best shoe ever.

2. Painted toes- I love the look of fresh feet and painted toes. I have tried several times now to paint the Mims' wee toes, but she never lets me past the big one and always insists on touching before it's dried. Oh well, she'll get it soon. 

3. Waterplay- We did some yesterday, but the boys' need some bigger and better water guns in order for us to play a proper game of seek and destroy. Mims loved her little pool though, we just require some better toys since Urbn ate most of the ones from last summer. 

4. Later Nights- The sun setting later makes it feel like we have a bit more time in the day. No daylight savings here, too confusing for the desert rats. 

5.  Fresh fruits- Ahh the fruits of summer. So plump and flavorful. Watermelon, strawberries and cantaloupe, juicy and delicious. So what if the veggie selection dwindles in the hot summer heat; we have fresh pineapple sweeter than candy!

6. Vacation- Vegas next week! Hopefully we can work out taking the kiddos to California for some beach time, but if nothing else we will go camping more than once before summer is over. 

7. Cruising with the windows down- although most days you'll get hit with some heat equivalent to sticking your head into the heated oven straight from opening the door. But on days of overcast, mornings or evening the kids like to roll down their windows while we drive to the store and let the air in. Something refreshing about "fresh" air hitting all that sweat that just screams summer. 

8. Slacking off- why does summer make us feel like being lazy? Could be the drag of summer heat, or could be remnants of summer vacations pasts. Back when school went on break but our parents did not. I can't wait to have summer fun planned for my kids after having the long school year. 

9. Nobody has to get dressed- We can run around in minimal all day on those days there is nothing taking us out. It's too hot to put on much anyway and yes I have been known to put off something just to make it one of those days. BONUS: saves me on laundry! Hey, I'm doing my part to go green. =)

10.  Fall- Summer means my favorite time of year, Fall, is just around the corner. 

So I have a top ten reasons why I like summer. (Really, Fall in AZ is way better.)