CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER
I have no excuse for my tardiness in updating the site. That's not
to say it hasn't been busy, because it has! But one day rolled on to
the next and then the next. Nearly every day, and therefore, every
week, was like the one before. The normal routine was that Sophia and
Brandon played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with Christian and
Kelsi. Sherry and I again sat in the shade watching the kids play
outdoors.
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| Relief from the heat |
Water mains are flushed periodically to check
pressure. We knew when the task was scheduled and had the kids get into
their swimming suits to take advantage of the abundance of water. The
cold water didn't deter their playing in it. |
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| 007 and Associate |
The boys continued their dress-up play. Last year's cowboys and
indians were replaced by 007 and his associate. Note from the
expressions on their faces that this was serious business! |
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| A walk in the park |
One day, we packed a lunch to eat at a nearby park. Afterwards the
six of us took a long walk following trails in the woods. It was
pleasant to amble along, the only noise being the excited chatter of the
kids as they discovered acorns, animal footprints in the mud and the
water lilies blooming on pads in a secluded pond.
 I have a life to-do list. On it is taking a hot air
balloon ride and that's what Dawn and her family gave me for Christmas.
I waited until February to book a July date, but weather conditions
were not acceptable until mid-August. I love flying in airplanes, but
this was nothing like that! Our speed was slow, but I was too excited
to relax. I can now cross this experience off my list, but that doesn't
mean I wouldn't like to go up again.
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A few weeks before the end of August and start of school, Dawn
took Brandon and Sophia to pick blueberries. Brandon evidently stayed
with the chore until the bottom of his bucket was covered; Sophia lost
interest quickly and gave up after dropping a handful into hers.
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| Brandon's first day of school |
Just as quickly as summer had begun, it was over. This year Brandon became a first grader and Sophia began preschool. |
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