Children’s voices-squealing, laughing, talking.

Summer is for children-one lazy day drifting blissfully into the next. No planned agenda, no endless to-do lists, no places to be, no expectations. Just be. Take life as it comes.

Enjoy the little things, from the ice cream truck, to running through sprinklers, to playing in the park. An enthusiasm for the day and what lies ahead. From finding delight in a roly poly, to the pair of flip flops discarded under the table in the haste to run and play.

My own children are growing up too fast. All too soon the shrieks of joy and the belly laughter, and yes even the screams of frustration and anger will be gone from the house.

The blissful summer days and simple joys of childhood won’t last forever.