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"Mom, why is the house clean? Are we having friends over?"
- Parker

Trot, Trot

Oh, I feel I have so much to catch up on! What with school starting for both boys, new friends, new accomplishments...I promise myself catch up post soon.

But I couldn't let this Tyler quote go without putting it up here for posterity. He and I have been playing a lot of "Trot, trot to Boston (to get a pound of butter)" lately and he just loves it. It always involves a different speed of trotting, a different voice to sing the tune, and ends with a head over heels somersault. Usually it just takes "Again!" to keep it going, but after a longer pause between play today, he came up and said,

"Mommy, let's play 'Cha, Cha, the Bustard!'"

Ode to Summer

Dear Summer,

Are you really going to leave us? It seems you only just arrived. We will be sad to see you go, as always, but let us not dwell on your parting, and rather on the memories you left with us...

lazy mornings...camping with friends...evenings in the garden...backyard bbqs...cousins camp...swimming lessons...lemonade stands...badminton...neighborhood walks...a blessed amount of time spent with extended family...naps...swinging on the swings...preserving the harvest...leisurely bike rides...the Ranch...garage sales...backyard pool fun...read-a-thons...great summer music...bocce...homemade ice cream...and staying up way past our bedtimes.

Please don't hold a grudge against us for still not having our camera fixed, and therefore for the inexcusable lack of pictures to capture the fun. Thanks for coming...and thanks for letting the sun continue to warm us with its rays a while longer.

See you next year,

Peter, Michelle, Parker & Tyler