It’s Sunday night, and the kids go back to school on Tuesday, and we’re just having a nice, relaxing evening together. (And, well, I’m blogging it…uh, yeah…) It has been such a pretty day outside today, though, and this evening is more of the same. It’s been a perfectly moderate temperature, I think in the 60′s, and the gloomy clouds have left us for the time being. We have had some clouds, but, as Sammie described them, they are not the gray, icky, depressing clouds. They are the white, happy, fluffy, cozy clouds. Haha! Cute, huh?

Mark lit a fire in our firepit and the kids are swinging on the tree swing. We’ll have some grilled steaks in just a little while. And I’m blogging on the downstairs porch, listening to the kids singing, laughing, and playing on the swing. And Mark and I are relaxing on our new outdoor furniture. And Puppy is lying in the grass, sometimes getting up to bark at the injustices of the world.

Here are a couple of pics that I snapped:

In this one, you can see the kids a little bit, to the right there – and Brianna is pushing Patrick on the swing, and Patrick just happens to be upside down!

I lightened the pictures up as much as possible, that is why they are grainy.

Sammie just walked by and called me a ‘meanie’ – she’s mad at me for being on the computer.  This was just such a lovely evening, that I had to share it with ya’ll right quick!  It’s so nice out here at night.  When I walk out on the balcony at night, I love the way the sky looks out here.  It is definitely night time outdoors that makes me glad we are here.

In the morning, in the tepid shower, that’s another story.  Heh.

Now I must go spend time with my sweet girlie who thinks I’m a meanie.  Have a great night!