Ben and I being silly after enjoying a red slurpee.
Liz and I went rope swinging last Thursday. There is a place not far from where I live to hike along the river and there just so happen to be 2 rope swings along the hike so we thought that would be a great Thursday adventure. Since we have to photo document all of our adventures, we thought we should both go on the rope swing at the same time for a good picture. Well, it IS a great picture but I must say that a significant amount of pain and bruising was the aftermath. Don't worry, it was still worth it!
I snagged this picture of a butterfly at a photography workshop I attended this weekend here at one of the parks in Dayton. They had an amazing array of beautiful outdoor gardens and I probably could have walked around there all day. It's amazing to me how much outdoor adventure there can be in a city!
I also snagged this one at the photography workshop. They have a children's garden which is a mix of interactive activities and childlike toys in the midst of a blooming green garden...so beautiful and unique!
I went to a slip n slide party this weekend and had so much fun I can't even describe it! The picture here is Brandon (a friend of Ben's visiting from Iowa), myself, and Ben creating an "Ashley Sandwich". Just a fair warning: if you ever find yourself in a slip-n-slide situation and they want to create a "sandwich" to go down in, you DO NOT want to be the person in the middle...it's painful! There were all sorts of tricks and daring acts being performed as a bunch of 20-something adults slid down hill on a 100 foot long slip-n-slide....what a great way to spend a summer day!
Me, Ben, Craig, Liz, and a few other people creating a train to go down the slip-n-slide!
Another adventure in the past few weeks was a trip to a local school festival. This is a picture of Ben and I about to ride a ride
At the same festival, one of our friends won a fish and I was the one that got to keep it so I had my first pet since I was 9 years old in the form of a little fish I named Frankie. I am sad to report, though, that Frankie only lived about a week :-( I'm convincing myself that 1 week is a long life for a fish you win at a fair.
This past Friday Liz, Brandon, Ben, and I went to the Greene County fair here in Ohio and stopped by Young's Dairy for some ice cream afterwards. We thought posing with these cutouts was a good idea!
Liz and I on a spinny ride. This was a blast and everyone enjoyed a good laugh.
Thursday night Johnny Lang and George Thorogood were playing at an outdoor pavilion here in Dayton. I tried to convince my Dad to make the trip down for the concert but he was busy working and doing adult things so I recruited a few friends to go with me. It was a PERFECT night for a concert and we sat with our feet dangling in a fountain gazing at the stars and listening to two great artists perform. Live music, good company, and beautiful weather would be close to a perfect summer night in my book!
Last weekend, Liz and I thought it would be a good idea to get all dressed up and go out so here we are enjoying a mojito at the Cheesecake Factory. I am having a hard time believing that summer is already almost over. So often it feels like time is my enemy and I'm always craving more of it. I want more time to do things that I love, more time to be with people that I love, and more time to enjoy everyday moments that often pass me by unnoticed. I sit here humbled thinking back on this summer and all of the great adventures, friendships, memories, and challenges that it has brought into my life. I am humbled too, to be reminded of how small the small things really are in the scope of time.
I hope that summer has brought something great into your life and that you can enjoy the remainder of the long sunny days before fall sets in.
*Pictures from the slip-n-slide party, the county fair, and the school festival compliments of Liz Bramlish*
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