September 10 on 10

 (morning solo walk)

 (Elias and his hippo having a chat.)

 (apple picking in our yard)

 (pears from our friends' yard)

(the exciting walk to school)

(tada! applesauce!)

 (Every day after school, my kids sneak through the hedge to play or sit in the dirt next to the fence with sad puppy eyes, whispering to their friends who are doing the same thing on the other side until the moms relent.)

 (Don't you break out in a jig when you discover that you and your pal have the very same hoodie?)

I wish it could be September for about 3 months. I love the crisp mornings with enough light to see by for a run or a walk. I love the bounty still coming in from the garden. I love new school clothes, new pens, and new schedules. I love the feeling of a fresh start.