The summer soltice season is now upon us. Pictured left to right is Alex, Savannah (Blake's half sister) who is visiting from Virginia, Izzy (Alex's older sister), Blake and Mimi. Believe it or not these pictures were taken at 9:00 p.m. today. Now at 9:42 p.m. the sun is just now setting. This is the main reason why mama has such a hard time getting Mimi to go to bed. Mimi will say "But Mo-om! All my friends are outside and it's not dark yet!" Since mama is fortunate to be able to stay home with Mimi and Mimi does not have to get up early now that school is over, mama does not push Mimi to go to bed early. Plus Mimi has more time to spend with her papa. Come September when Mimi enters elementary school, that will all change though.
In the fall and winter it gets completely dark by 4:00 p.m., but most definitly by next summer there will be blackout curtains in both the girls rooms. That something that all the moms up here in Washington put in the kids rooms.
