Rubberbanding

Last month I taught summer school and moved. Two big tasks that drained me, yes, but also uplifted me. Worth it on both fronts! However, my reading/writing time was severely compromised. I'm going to blame the heat! Texas has been a dry oven this summer. Yes, it's always hot, but this summer has been incredibly dry as well. The local news aired pet advisories, which makes me nervous - if animals can't hack it in the heat, what chance do we humans have?

Thank goodness we hightailed it to Minnesota for our yearly reprieve. The weather here during the summer IS a vacation all by itself. My kids have been playing outside for hours each day and it makes me happy to hear gleeful laughter on the trampoline or see them biking in front of Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Here are some shots of our attempts at Human Rubberband at the cabin. The kids had fun, but the whole thing is a bit trickier when the participants have such widely differing heights and weights. Still, lots of laughter and only a few stepped-on toes!