Hayden returned from his mission in the Philippines and is just as cute and as kind as ever. It was fun to see the Rigbys together again but Brandon and Derek were missing.
Rosy and Quincy don't have qualms about personal space. They are attached together physically almost any time they are within sight of each other. This includes when they are trying to climb onto the roof and also when they think they are big enough to walk down the street to the gas station to buy a soda. They are living out a long held tradition of Rigbys inspiring mischief in each other when they are together.
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| Good Morning! |
Daisy and Rocky started school at Burch Creek Elementary. At that point we thought we would probably be living with my parents for several more months and the girls didn't take any time falling in love with their new school.
They loved walking to and home from school. They loved the food in the cafeteria. They loved the kids, the teachers, the principal and the beautiful building. The only regret I have about Burch Creek is that we had to leave it so quickly.
Opa and Ike love to watch the garbage truck go by. This was one of my favorite parts of the summer.
Another was Oma and Rosy doing home school. That girl was so serious about her studies and her schedule. The older she gets the more I realize that she is a person who loves structure. Oma was the best teacher and watching the two of them working together was one of those simple joys of life. Same deal with the sisters...I only regret that home school had to also be left behind so soon.
During a 'recess' break I took Rosy to Shopko so that she could check out toys and we could give Oma some ideas for birthday presents. Once again, she was hilarious.
She loved this Baby Alive doll until I explained that her main skill was drinking water and 'peeing' her diaper. Rosy was completely disgusted. She wanted me to delete the photo immediately and later emphasized several times that this was not a toy she was interested in.
I was surprised at how weird some of the newer toys are, and the connection between how weird it was, and how much Rosy wanted it.
The Barbie Jeep wasn't on Rosy's wish list but it did happen to be the one toy in the 'girls' aisle that caught Ike's attention.
This little bird was the winner. Who wouldn't want an electronic bird that you can tell all your secrets to? She will tell your secret right back if you push the right button, which doesn't seem like much of a secret keeper. Oh, and she will randomly sing when you are least expecting it.
Brandon contributed an essay to this book and it was published. You can have your own copy for $99. His chapter is about the Dirty War in Argentina and is amazing.
I consider myself so lucky that even though I didn't get to have my own garden I got to enjoy the harvest of my Mom's. What a gorgeous chance for my kids to watch fresh produce grow and to smell the smell of a freshly picked tomato.
We made a few trips to Macy's Grocery and someone let these to jokers drive.
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| Where's Ike? |
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| Ice Cream, Popcorn, Jilly and a movie. Heaven. |
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