Summer is…

hours at the pool. olive skin turning a warm brown. late dinners because who looks at the clock? red. white. blue. cool dresses and skirts in every color. afternoon naps. snow cones and yogurt and popsicles. sunglasses. california. lazy days. a garden begging to be harvested. crafts and glue and finding something to do with all those popsicle sticks. swinging on a swing. reading those books you’ve always wanted to read. splashing and water balloons. children running outside in their underwear. no shoes and the dirty feet to prove it.

and…summer is butterflies dancing around you and a special one decides she loves your dress so much, that it’s worthy of a closer look.