Sunday, August 24, 2008

Goodbye Summer





Goodbye summer hate to see you go
I wasn't ready for autumn wind to blow
So lonely
We had a fine time holding hands in June
Warm in a sunshine watching love in bloom
Where are you now?


My heart is frozen in this place
waiting for another summer's day
to bring you back my way


hello winter, watch the swirling snow
I didn't have a blanket for the cold
So lonely now

My heart is frozen in this place
waiting for another summer's day
to bring you back my way


I'll be waiting under the poplar tree
anticipating when you'll come back to me
in the spring


Hello summer kiss from my old friend
been such a long time, tell me how you've been
so lonely now


My heart is frozen in this place
waiting for another summer's day
to bring you back my way


Goodbye summer hate to see you go

Summer ~ India Arie


(I'm trying to figure out how to post the song. I love it!)

I have been singing it for weeks, and had this little project in my mind. I just wanted to capture the end of our summer in photographs. I am so sad to see Wyatt go back to school. Summer passed way too quickly. Natalia starts preschool in a few weeks.

I was feeling down the other night. Lincoln was out of town, and I couldn't sleep. I can make videos on my phone, and I watched a bunch of them and it cheered me right up. I had movies of the kids dancing outside Rita's, going down the slide at the park, swinging side by side, petting George, Walking in the fall leaves, Simone smiling in her car seat, catching a lady bug, riding the carousel at the mall....just tiny moments of the last year together recorded.

Anyway, here is my end of summer project....goodbye summer.


















13 comments:

Anonymous said...

JERI! You make Summer seem so beautiful and sad...In a good sad kinda way.
I fell in love with all those photo's. The one with Taila kissing wyatt under that beautiful peach tree---wow!
You need to find that song and post it! It will make the moment.

Im with you tho about having summer come to an end! So sad---where did it go? I am not ready for christmas and snow yet.

I love the pictures of them running, its like I can almost hear them laughing...lol

great post Jeri!
And your up late again...lol
:)

Mahaffey Family said...

I LOVE it! The photos turned out great! I'm with you on wishing that summer wasn't over yet! I hope you get the slide show together with the song-you will cherish it forever!

Jenni said...

Oh you are making me teary!! Those pictures are so beautiful and I'm getting so sad that summer is coming to an end too! My kids start school and preschool in a week and I can't believe how crazy and quick our summer has been! Lovely lovely post Jeri!

Christie said...

Love the light on that one of 'tal on that cement thing. So pretty! Summer went by WAY too quickly. I thought it would go on forever, but it's gone already! Crazy!

Cami said...

Oh, I love the pictures so much! That one of little dancing Natalia!! Gorgeous.

I love the post, and I have that same sort of melancholy about summer's end as well.

onecent said...

CUTE CUTE pictures! I adore the mud one of Wyatt! :)
I looked at these about 8 times already! great shots of the kids!

Kayelynn said...

I love all the pictures! I want to listen to that song. It describes your post perfectly!

Mendy said...

Sweet photos, Jeri. It just looks like Wyatt and Talia love to be together!

Amber said...

You are amazing. Love all the pictures.

Stueller said...

I love all these... love the sunflare especially... makes me want summer to stay forever.

Corinne said...

The one where she's prancing is still my very favorite :) You've done it friend - captured the essence of the freedom that is summer.

Deb said...

fantastic, jeri! thanks for bringing a smile to my face!

Kaylynn said...

I love this post. It has inspired me. My favorite is the one of Talia jumping with the sun in the trees. Beautiful end to summer in deed.