Gifts
I walk in the house; the dog brings her squeaky ball and drops it at my feet.
I walk into the kitchen and she brings her bone to me.
Now I’m afraid to go into the bathroom.
July 2011
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It's too quiet in my house tonight
So I just yelled STOP HORSING AROUND; GET UPSTAIRS; BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND CHANGE INTO YOUR PAJAMAS.
To the dog.
We're up!
Taking the kids to get onto the camp bus at 10. Then we’re going out for Bloody Marys with our good friends. (their son is going to be in the same bunk as ours).
So excited for us all.
I really hope the kids learn how to roll their eyes effectively at camp
Along with the annoyed shrug
I'm off today and tomorrow
sticking my tongue out at you
Things to do today:
• Sew a couple of name tags on last minute clothes going to camp
• Help The Mister fix the fence gate
• Write letters to the kids so they get them on Wednesday
• Try not to miss Gloria
• Take the kids to a movie. Mr. Popper’s Penguins or Cars 2.
• Hug the kids
A letter to my kids
Dearest C & M,
I am so excited for you and happy that we are able to send you to camp. You are both enthusiastic and outgoing kids and I hope a new environment doesn’t dampen those wonderful qualities. I hope you’ll become so involved in camp life that you won’t have time to miss us.
I want you to swim and play your hearts out. I want you to be able to express your creativity every day. I want you to develop friendships that will last a lifetime. I want you to be safe and happy every day. I want you to grow and become more independent. I want you to have the freedom to be yourselves.
I hope you come back to us with stories and memories of a wonderful experience. I hope you will want to return to camp next summer.
