things that stay the same
Today the little pool opened. It has not changed. Some of the babies from last year are toddlers now, but that’s the only thing. Ahh, June? Friday? How I love you both. love, Val
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da do run run
Today at the grocery store, Julia wanted a magazine. Real bad. She was clutching it to her chest, eyes closed. It wasn’t actually Tiger Beat, but something much like it. (Bay City Rollers?) I said okay. Well, she’s been so absorbed in that thing ALL DAY. She’s trying very hard to read anything she can
hanging around in the backyard
That’s what we did today. We watched two babies and goofed around. These little pants are hilarious, unexpected. There’s another pair with a squirrel on the seat. They were a gift and a treat. We did the sprinkler, and that’s the best place for a toddler to eat a Moo Jr. Eventually he got cold
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a big, loud day
this morning i thought we should have bought flowers. then i remembered we have a garden full of them, dur. Today was James’ confirmation at church. It’s that old Lutheran thing, middle school kids take classes after they’re too old for Sunday School, and then right before high school they finish, and there’s a special
the first one
with my grandpa is John Kenneth. That’s Kenneth with him in his arms. John is Jay’s mom’s dad. He was born on a June morning a looong time ago, with long legs and reddish-gold hair, way back in the 70s. (The little kids find that funny, like it’s so long ago it’s unimaginable.) the three
the ransacking of the family room
When I say he ransacks my house for me, it’s a true story. He did all this before the kids even woke up. When my mom passes along her old People magazines, you can see why we’re the last house to get them. They’re pretty much done for as soon as they come in the
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103 degrees
That’s how hot it is here! Crazy. Julia wanted to go to the little pool, but that’s not open yet. We had to manage with the sprinkler instead. This weekend Jay got the a/c going. We don’t have central air. It’s incompatible with the boiler and radiator system, but we do have window air conditioners.
an orange room
Tim’s room is done! Finally! We pulled it together yesterday, and it’s wonderful, not gonna lie. It can’t be toy storage either–that was a huge problem before, too much junk in the room. It was hard to take care of a room that cluttered. We were using the closets as clothes storage–outgrown clothes in one,
we’ve got your caterpillars right here
These weird looking little things turn into somewhat attractive orange butterflies eventually. He’s giving her a bit of advice here. Pretty sure she’s not going to take it. That’s how she is. Don’t worry. She’ll figure it out. Save your breath. This little patio rambler was here this week. He reads books in the hallway.
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girls
and their dads– These quick weekend pictures of Julia and her dad caught me tonight. This is me and MY dad, Pam in my lap, back in 1963. Here’s Kirby in 1987. And Heidi in 1988. My mom and her dad in 1943. I have no particular point here, and yet I do. It’s easy