What Happend to Lazy Summers?

It's already August, and before we know it summer will be over! It's hard for me to believe that it has passed so quickly. Henry and I have both had assignments at work that have kept us from taking any real vacations, but we have found enough time to have a little bit of summer fun. One of the great things about living near Washington, DC is that there is always something new to do. For our Anniversary I got Henry a gift card to a local boat rental called Jacks Boathouse. It is the cutest little boat dock right under the bridge in Georgetown where you can rent out kayaks or canoes by the hour. We went kayaking around the Potomac river for two hours.
It was the first time that either of us had gone kayaking, and by the time we were finished we both felt like pros! It was surprisingly easy to get the hang of.








This summer we also went to our first ever Nationals Game, Washington, DC's local baseball team. The team is not known for it's winning record, in fact there are often more fans in the crowd cheering for the guest team than for the Nats, but for passive baseball fans like ourselves this didn't put a damper on our fun. The highlight of the game for me was watching the mascots (giant headed founding fathers) race around the bases between innings. I sincerely wish I had a picture of that to share. Abraham Lincoln won.

There is so much going on in our own little neighborhood. In June we attended the local music festival, and every Saturday there is a farmers market and a small art fair on the main Avenue. It's nice to be within walking distance of so much.

My main project this summer has been to continue the interior decorating of our house. The living room and kitchen are almost done, and the guest room is finished. I'm working on our bedroom now. I have been vacillating over paint colors for a week and a half now, and hope to pick something out by this weekend. I'm going a little out of my normal design style for our room, which has been both challenging and really fun. I have lots of idea and just hope I can execute them the way they are in my head. I'll post pictures of the finished product.

Henry continues to train for his half marathon in September. This will be his third half, and should help him get ready for his first full marathon in November. The biggest challenge to his training has been the intense heat we have had this summer. Hopefully things should be cooled down by the time he has to run the actual race.

We may not be enjoying the same lazy days of summer that we used to, but we have had fun, and there is still a little time before autumn comes.