The Sweet Smell of Summer

Yesterday we got our new backyard pool out and had some fun in the sun. When it was time to go inside for lunch, I wrapped Chloe up in a towel and held her on my lap. I reveled in the warmth of her sunkissed little body, bent my head into her shining hair and breathed in the sweet smell of summer. There is nothing like the smell of a child warm from the sun and damp from the water. Innocence and sunscreen, happiness and freedom all wrapped up in one smell. I think it is probably one of my very favorite smells in the whole entire world.