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All the kids in blogland are already going crazy about fall, and honestly, I kind of want to give each and every one of you a little shake and tell you all to slow your roll. Fall will be here before we know it, and while I love autumn as much as the next person, be honest: you'll wear your knee-high boots a couple times and slam back one pumpkin spice hot drink of choice, and suddenly it's lost its charm and you're complaining about how cold it is, how early it gets dark, how the new TV shows suck and how your tan is already gone.

Fall is actually my favourite season, but I'm trying to cram in as much summery stuff as I can before it's time to pack away the flip flops and sundresses and bring out the sweaters and boots.

[+] I'm determined to get in at least one more beach day this summer, complete with a swim. Sitting on the beach in a hoodie for half an hour with chattering teeth, getting the pages of my In Touch Weekly all gritty with sand, will not cut it. I'm talking full on, lay out, sunburn, and jumping in the waves. One more time? Please, please, please?

[+] Our propane tank is empty but I would like to get that sucker refilled and have a few more BBQs on the deck. Burgers and veggie dogs just don't taste the same when they're cooked and eaten inside!

[+] Guess how many ice cream cones I've eaten this year? TWO! That's gotta change. One more before the ice cream stand closes!

[+] I haven't gone camping, which is fine, because fetus is hardly down with letting me sleep on a queen-size mattress let alone on the forest floor. However, you can still eat s'mores on a backyard fire pit. I would love a couple more s'more feasts (granted this is something you can do into the fall.)

[+] I still need to watch more baseball games, run through the lawn sprinkler, make iced coffee, eat corn on the cob, bake a blueberry pie, play catch in the park, and take a mini road trip.

I have done lots of summery things, however - this isn't meant to be an end-of-season pity party. We spent a week at the beach and I've been there two other afternoons. I've had fried clams, roasted marshmallows, ate my body weight in strawberries, watched Big Brother obsessively, worn coral lipstick, and went on a boat. My uniform the past two months has been sundresses and sandals (and not just because loose dresses are the only things I own that fit.) We went to the Buskers festival, ate dinner on a patio downtown, and took in an outdoor movie - not quite the drive-in but close. Overall, it's been a pretty decent summer!

I'm just not ready to pull out the sweaters and tights yet, and I'm hoping for a lot more summer fun before fall arrives.