summer's end

school starts soon.

the summer has flown.

i know i say that often,

but i feel blindsided by this summer.

it's been wonderful, and oh so quick.

we spent a day at the waterpark, 

after we'd had a crazy cold front,

and the temps were in the 70s.

it was heavenly.

and then we spent another day at the waterpark with good friends,

when the temps were in the 100s,

but it was still a really fun day.

we rode to dallas with our sweet friends,

and checked out klyde warren park.

i forget how crazy and busy dallas is.

it almost gives me whiplash.

thanks for driving, shelley.

this park is built on an overpass,

over maybe the busiest freeway in dallas.

it is a really cool place.

you'd never know there are cars zooming by,

underneath.
 

 we ate from the food trucks,

which is one of my favorite things to do.

i had my first banh mi sandwich, 

and now i'm dying for another one.

 and we had the cutest mini cupcakes.

the kids played the piano, played tag, got wet, dodged all of the pigeons, and had a really good time.

 we have had some good meals and visits with memaw,

and spent some time with my mom, lala, at her house.
boyd got to see his great grandma too, which always makes him happy.
when boyd rides in the golf cart with me and lala, he likes to punch the gas,
which makes us all scream.

and,

 i heard something on the radio the other day, that the pope just said, 

and i'm paraphrasing...

technology and social media are wonderful, 

and they are gifts from god.

but this short and precious life that we've been given, 

it's the biggest gift from god.

let's not waste it by being so tuned into social media, 

so plugged into technology all the time.

too much time on social media distracts from what is really important. 

and that's really got me to thinking.

you know when you hear something and it stays with you,

and it really strikes a chord...

i think that's when you sit up and listen.

so, i'm listening.

love,

nicolle