the prepositions of summer...

this picture of the kids under the dining room table yesterday
after our brunch at the grandparents
triggered such memories for me...

so back to the basement for a morning
forging thru the boxes and albums
looking for
the wonder of the
IN
ON
and
UNDER
of past summer days

...in... the fountain's spray

there is something safe
and comfortable
and relaxing
silly
easy
and fun
in the 'ins', 'ons' and 'unders' of summer

...in... the silly pop up tent

...under...the pine trees...in....the back yard
...on...new and old quilts

DAD...in...the milkbox?!?

on...vacation...in Maine...sunbathing...on....a rock

driving around...in... the kitchen...in...diaper boxes

feet...in...the water...on...the edge of the river

...in...the front yard...on...'aunt haron'...on the big blue quilt

...on...the floor

creating works of art...

relaxing..in...your room

....on...the lake....on a jet ski!

"pushing things"...on... the floor

just hanging out...on the floor...

....on vacation...on the beach blanket...

...under... the bed

popsicles...on...the deck



gameboy...in...a tree

early morning...on...the steps with the cousin...
here...on...vacation

deciding to take a nap....on...the floor...in... the hallway!

'do and jess'
...on... the quilt that would become 'bim''s blanket...
long before 'bim' was even born

...under...a chair

...on....the floor

but all the sweet memories of these years of
in, ons and unders
do not compare
to the middle of the night
awareness
of my hubby
gently pulling the comforter up over me

after the heat and humidity
as we climbed into bed
...on...top of the covers
has evaporated into the cool
of a summer night's dream...

being...under...the covers with him
...in...our bed

one of my favorite pictures....