End of Summer, Definitely

Rain came and dampened everything. The vegetable garden needed it. Our lawn needed it. And the temperature dipped below 60's. Summer ended. Fall is here along with crazy schedules that I'm still sorting out.

We've put together our top 10 list of the summer which consists of more than 10 entries.

Of no particular order - just streams of jumbled thoughts from Emma, Lauren, Colin and yours truly:

1. Eating mangoes, pineapples and papaya in Maui (Shelda)
2. Boogie boarding with Grandma Cindy in Hapuna (Lauren and Emma)
3. Surfing lessons in Maui with Gabby, Kyle and Uncle Lee (Lauren)
4. Feeling our way through the dark lava tube in Big Island (Emma)
5. Hiking Kilauea Iki Crater and seeing the rainbow out of the lava (Colin)
6. Earning Jr. Ranger badges (Lauren and Emma)
7. Snorkeling with the turtles in Maui (Shelda and Colin)
8. Spending time with Great Grandma and Grandparents in Big Island (Everyone)
9. Playing with cousins in Maui and Toronto (Lauren and Emma)
10. Seeing the enormous manta rays in Big Island (Lauren)
11. CN Tower's glass floor which scared Grandma Marina(Lauren and Emma)
12. Getting soaking wet at Niagara Falls (Everyone)
13. CN Tower's elevator ride up (Everyone)
14. Being on the 4th of July Parade with the Girl Scouts (Lauren & Emma)
15. Golfing in Red Tail (Colin)
16. Massage at Grand Wailea (who else? me)
17. Mega maze (Everyone)
18. Children's Museum and New England Aquarium (Lauren and Emma)


I told you there were more than 10.

Just a few more pictures from this summer:















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