Bliss

Living in the country is amazing.  Even more amazing is living in the country AND having a home that is 74 degrees, despite the 100 degree sticky-makes-you-unable-to-breathe humidity happening right outside the windows. Right up there in amazement is having nice bathrooms to clean off myself and my kiddos when we are covered in sunscreen, bug spray and sweat.  I'm not much for "ruffing it".  I love getting dirty with them when we can clean up and prevent heat stroke in modern ways. 

I took these photos a few weeks ago, but could take them again almost everyday.  This is what we do to beat the heat so that we are not total wimps all summer long by hiding inside.  If it was up to me, I would just be a wimp.  But they are so overjoyed with plastic and water.  I love watching them come incredibly close to seriously injuring themselves in the process (I mean that in a loving way). Hopefully, I won't be posting pictures of someones arm in a cast later this summer.....

 If you need sound effects, the neighbors asked me if we had gotten a puppy. 

 "Nope, just 3 noisy kids".