Baking and gardening and birthdays!

I wouldn't say Fall is here, but the days have been really tolerable and we had a cool front last week and another one is forecast for this weekend, so I think we're on the outskirts of summer!
Molly turned 4! She had two of her sweet little friends' birthday parties on Saturday, and then we had a family pool party at Lolly and Pop's on Sunday, her birthday. Lolly made a delicious meal and beautiful cake that I didn't get a photo of! Sad! The pool was chilly as there had been rain the night before and some cooler mornings, but once we got in it felt great! The sun was shining and the kids had a blast. It really is so awesome to be able to see and play with cousins so often!
Ballet and tap class have begun, and Cubbies has started up again for the year, so Molly seems quite the social butterfly! We've been staying home when we can, just playing and gardening and baking. John put in some edging for me around a garden up against the house that I can't WAIT to fill with plants and fall annuals. We are going to get the compost from the plant nursery in town which will be perfect as the soil around the house is so poor. I hope I have a green thumb this year!!