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Happy Birthday Addie. 

I love that you never know where your shoes are.

I love how much you love Slurpees.

I love how you skip around the house clapping for joy.

I love how you talk about your birthday party for 364 days of the year.

I love that you can unbuckle Gwenie from the backseat so I don't have to.

I love how you laugh so hard you almost pee.

I love how you share your bed with Big Son so he doesn't have to sleep alone.

I love how you bolt across the yard like Jackie Joyner Kersey, every time Ruthie comes near.

I love how your nose squinches up when you laugh hard.

I love how you beg for a song and for your back to be scratched every night.

And I love how tender hearted you are.  

You were very, very good at being 6.

I guess I'll let you be seven :)

Summer

We wrapped up summer over here about a month ago.  I was going through our family photos and came across this one.  It made me smile so big. I wish it could be summer a little longer.

I love the bare feet, messy hair, warm late nights, and the huge smiles that summers bring.

Unplugged

My computer has been in the worst mood.
It has been away for a week-getting help.
My home phone is missing...
It has been missing so long, it doesn't beep when we page it or ring when we call it.
My cell phone has no internet access.
We got rid of cable TV last month.
My youngest dropped my iPod in the toilet a few days ago.
I feel like Joan Cleaver.
Minus the cool heels and stylish skirts.