things i've learned from my kids during the first week of summer vacation

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* there will always be a nose to wipe, a hand to hold, a someone who needs a gentle reminder that showers are a good thing
* your baby will somedays be a grouch
* growing pains are real
* being the oldest stinks sometimes
* sometimes sharing is difficult
* solitude is precious and rare in this house
* poop on the floor isn't a big deal when you don't have carpet
* there will be days when there is poop on the floor
* endless rain aggravates even the cheeriest
* fresh fruit and fresh eggs are the perfect breakfast
* banana bread can make you feel warm
* summer reading lists are cool
* library cards are like passports
* it's okay to put your feet up at nap time, your lists and chores will wait for you
* granola + yougurt + frozen berries= a pefect take along meal
* a straw makes everything in a cup taste good
* nothing beats climbing into a well made bed at the end of the day

all that in one week.
it's gonna be an interesting summer, a good one I think.
a little sunshine would make it great.

rain

rain
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please stop.
where are you summer?

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it's friday and I've got :
a photoboth "oldie but goodie"
and five questions, but I need a little more time to answer them.
also have some homework I can't seem to focus on
and a fierce hankering for ice cream before noon.

what about you?

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from Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell :

"If you hear a good word that belongs to someone else, write it down so it belongs to you, too"

It will take you an afternoon to read through this book. In this story there are sentences that will stay with you forever.
That's how it was for me anyway.