Summer brings so much to our lives.  It is a time when the world seems alive.  The trees are all green and providing shade, the lakes and rivers are jam-packed with boaters and swimmers, the trails are being pounded down by hikers, and the skies are bombarded with planes carrying passengers to their vacation destinations.  It is a time when families play and laugh together and just enjoy being together.  How it is needed in our lives to rejuvenate our minds and bodies and the love that we have as family and friends.  It is a time to celebrate family, friends, and, of course, our little pups. 

Some of the best times I've had is just being able to spend some of this down time with My Girls.  They are some of the best hiking buddies anybody could hope for.  They help to keep me motivated, but then also just love sitting and enjoying the gift of the great outdoors.  All problems are forgotten, for a short time, as you watch their wonder and delight of the world.  It is truly a time to just relax and enjoy the great gift of life.