Lovin' Lake Road

There are so many things to love about living on our street. I could make a list of about a thousand things, and at the top of that list would be the fact that we have wonderful neighbors. It's so cool to see a street filled with kids, bikes, balls, scooters, wagons....laughter, screaming, whining....you name it, we've got it. It's the kind of neighborhood I think every kid should grow up in. These are modest homes, where the kids will have a sense of reality and what it means to have enough without having too much. These are adults who love their kids, spend time with their kids, are home with their kids. These are kids, who go against what seems to be the norm these days, and are allowed to just be kids. No worrying about strangers, mud on your shoes, or playing too rough. We all have so much fun together and the friendships on this block will last for years. The younger kids look up to the older ones, and the older kids take care of and look after the little ones. We are blessed to be here. Truly blessed.

I need to be better about having my camera handy when we're outside playing. These pictures are just a snapshot of the fun we have. On this particular day, the sun was hot, the kids were crazy, and it was a great reason to bust out the slip-n-slides. There were about 15 kids ranging from age 1 to about 13 having an absolute blast together!