evening swim

After enduring a day indoors and eating a somewhat civil meal my kids all jumped in the swimming pool. 7pm. The sun was beginning to set. I read a book on the patio while my kids doused themselves in chlorinated water for the next two hours. They asked me if it was time to get out. Finally I said it was "time" which signaled them to all break down because they were all so tired they could barely function. This is what I remember about summer as a kid. Staying up way later than bedtime, lapping up every ounce of life the day had to offer before dropping exhausted into bed. I hope they remember this time. It doesn't get much better.