September? Seriously? Is it really seriously September? 
But August came and went so fast! It was in like a lion, with storms and floods, and then the rest of it just scurried away, as fast as the rabbits in our backyard when we open the door to try and take their picture. At the beginning of the month we had a great weekend to-do list, filled with hikes, water parks, zoos, and nature preserves,
but instead our weekends were spent cleaning and drying our basement, drying and boxing our belongings, holding a garage sale, and making trips to donation centers. But, while we may have greeted the first weekend of September with our basement back in order, our list of fun things to do in August was no shorter, so with today's free holiday afternoon we decided 
to do something about it, and the long shadows of a late summer sun found us frolicking in the water at an Ann Arbor splash park. Calvin was a little nervous about all the strange activity at first, but he warmed up quickly and was soon to be seen wading through the showers, underneath the falls, and over the many geysers. He greatly enjoyed the selection of pool toys floating around, 
and also loved watching the other kids playing nearby. The afternoon was delightful - late enough in the day that the pool was not crowded, warm enough to enjoy the water, and cool enough to enjoy the sun. The only twinge of sadness to be felt was the realization that we should have done this earlier and more often in the summer, although it's not like our weekends haven't been full enough. We'll just have to be sure to add this one to the summer to-do list for next year.
As always, there are lots more pictures in this week's photo gallery.