end of summer in the 852

South Bay Beach (craving those french fries! and the quiet of this tucked-away bay)

Another summer wraps up in Hong Kong... a few days on empty beaches before the crowds return. Sweltering hot days intermingled with crazy rainstorms.  Unscheduled days being mom to these incredible three.

Having not one but TWO (actually, three) beaches easily accessible within minutes from our house - we have our pick. Convincing my kids that sand and surf could be more fun than the neighbor's swimming pool or another round of fighting over L.O.L. dolls is another thing entirely. But win I did - at least a couple of times. ;)

Repulse Bay Beach

 

RB beach

Plenty of enjoyable spaces for pitter-pattering around outside ...

interactive art installment at Repulse Bay Beach

visiting the fish on campus

our balcony getting some good use

Around the house, we found plenty to do. Home is where the heart goes ...

merengues just because

always experimenting in the kitchen these days ...
This recipe thanks to the show Just Add Magic - brain-boosting bolognese! Addie's request for the day.

might as well put these chefs to work sorting the expired spices!

love is the groove in which we move

 This toddler moving our hearts on a daily basis.

good egg indeed

bit of rearranging

We celebrated Daddy's birthday on a super-stormy-monsoon day by heading to the aquarium!

 

sustainably sourced seafood dinner afterward

Not yet ready to let go of summer... we squeezed in doctor & dentist appointments, haircuts, car renewal, and a few fun things.

This beautiful space is at Maggie & Rose - the family club we are members of - situated on the top floor of the building at Repulse Bay beach.

Maggie & Rose

Maggie & Rose with our friends (the day their twin sisters were born, it turns out!)

Movie theater time!! What a good one.

 ... and time with dear friends. They're back! Our friends are back in HK! The buzz of people again returns to our campus and our city as everyone comes home from summers away.

our next-door neighbor

his bestie

We knew school was just around the corner when Addie attended Vacation Bible School and mom got her classroom ready. (Teacher kids unite at VBS while all the teachers get back to work in early August.)

VBS share at Sunday church service

We are bound to get more squally, rainy days in the next few months as summer turns to fall around here and the regular typhoons roll through. The turning of the season has a special feel, doesn't it?