Bummer Summer

The girls have a tradition of getting their nails done the day before each school year begins. As they've gotten older they've gone from a nail polish change to full-on mani-pedi's. This year, excuuuuse me, they chose to sit in the spa pedicure chair. Well then.
Today Liz felt well enough for the tradition and even a trip to the pier. Though she didn't eat dinner or ice cream, it was wonderful to be out together as a family, enjoying the last day of Bummer Summer 2011, before the chaos of the school year begins.







Waaaaaayyyyy better than the hospital.




Our last day of "freedom" ended with a trip to the pier for dinner and ice cream.






Goodbye Bummer Summer. You were full of bad things....but ironically, we'll miss you. Hospital stays and pool-ban days, Elizabeth's fatigue, canceled play dates, vacations that never came to be, and yucky days... gave way to lots of time spent together at home, lazy and close...and that was good enough for us. I will miss that over the next 9 months.
Elizabeth is going to give school a try tomorrow for a couple hours. We pray she'll do well and enjoy the day.....