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Saturday, June 26, 2004

a really, really nice Saturday

This is like the third or fourth weekend in a row that has just been fantastic. Today I made some playdough, mailed some packages (heads up, Susan and girls, including beautiful wee new Abigail, oh now I'm getting all clucky again, must move on), and went to the library, and then we went to a birthday party for one of my nieces (sort of), which culminated in the (large) group of us pretty much taking over the county pool. We had a great time. C (who is, for those of you who are new to blissful contentment -- hi! by the way -- 4 years old) wanted to jump off the diving board. Of course, since C's "swimming" consists of floating on her face and gently waving her arms, which propels her, um, not at all (as soon as she kicks, she sinks -- I really hope those swimming lessons she starts on Monday will do her some good), she couldn't do the diving board thing, but she DID dive(!) off the side of the pool and learn to do cannonballs -- with me there to catch her, of course. Even LT jumped off the side and showed off his new swimming-lesson skills. Then we went home and I crashed, because I am like a child that way. Put me in the sun and the water and as soon as I get out I want to go to sleep. C inherited this trait from me, apparently; when I woke up she was asleep on the couch in front of "Mary Poppins", looking like a baby angel with chlorinated hair. The boys were playing Legos, building a quite respectable model of Minas Tirith, which they've been plotting for weeks. I made tacos for supper and milkshakes for dessert; we watched "The Great Muppet Caper," during which T explained who was whom for me since I was more a Fraggle Rock type when I was little, and now everyone's ready for bed. Including me -- in a very happy way, it feels like it's been three days since I got up this morning. :)