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Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
hot! hot! hot!
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It's almost summer.
The beating sun was relentless on our hard heads as we walked home from school today.
As soon as we got home I sent the boys outside gripping half moon slices of juicy watermelon and a basket of freshly filled water balloons. I guess I'm a cool mom. My oldest child told me so between deep slurps and furious lip licking.
This circus lasted a whopping 15 minutes and then the troops retreated indoors for shade and evening baths. It was fun while it lasted!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
our evening trip to China.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
le rouge balloon.
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Balloons make me happy. I don't exactly know why, but they do.
Do you know how many hundreds of balloons I let go as a child into the vast Arizona sky with a note of well wishes tied haphazardly to the trailing string? I guess I am a romantic at heart.
Instead of dreaming about balloons, I should be making a grocery list
What's for dinner tonight...?
Don't forget batteries and lightbulbs.
Are we out of dish soap?
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More bright balloons and less boring groceries today please.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
it helps to bring along an eagle scout.
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