the lovelies | hello, summer.

in a couple of hours, another school year will be over.

and with it, we take a wistful step closer to almost being done with elementary school.

it is bittersweet, this journey of growing little people into a full bloom life all their own.

 

which makes this summer feel more audacious. beautiful. a full-tilt love affair.

as i write today, my thoughts are scented with hope…

…i relish with reverence the delight i feel when a smile spreads across their perfect little faces.

…i tattoo my heart with all their wildly tipsy antics.

…i savor the feel of their hands slipping into mine, the jumble of their bodies relaxing along mine, their teeth sinking into our lives.

…i drink in all those conversations that carry on for months, never once losing elasticity.

…i concentrate on the cadence of their whispers and the musicality in their laughter.

…this summer saturates the floors + furniture and our spirits + souls with so much joy, it pours over into everything else we do.

like a tiny bird in my hand, i hope to celebrate the essence of love in every single ordinary, halcyon moment.

hello, summer.

xo