Summer's simple pleasures

My friend Kim over at The Inadvertent Farmer has a wonderful idea.  The idea is to enjoy the simple pleasures of summer.  In her words, "Think popcicles dripping down your chin, bike rides at sunset, playing catch, going fishing...you know simple old-fashioned fun!"  

Here is some of our "old-fashioned fun" from this past Saturday!

Blackberry picking! Yum Yum

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Fresh blackberries.

One for me...... one for my bucket.....

 

One for me..... one for my bucket....

What could be better than fresh blackberries right off the bush, warm from the summer sun?

Pure Joy!!

What could be better?

hmmmm....

How about...

Rope swings at the swimming hole...

and...

climbing the muddy banks of the creek to explore...

 

What's better than trying a rope swing for the first time?

and loving it!

How about beetles crawling on your fingers?

or skipping rocks...

How about talking your little sister into "riding the rapids on your tummy" first?

Then after seeing how much fun it is...

doing it together...

What's more fun than handstands in the creek?

or taking a break from swimming...

for some ice cold watermelon...

What could be more fun than discovering this guy...

or better yet, this guy!

How about topping off the day with going for ice cream?

and enjoying it outside...

while watching these little guys...

Then staring at this...

during the sleepy ride home...

Does it get any better than this?

Nope.

I don't think so.