Haircuts and Toenails

Summer is here! And the kids are ecstatic. I, on the other hand, am SO ready for November and the cool weather. Even after 4 years, I am not used to the scorching heat. In fact, I find that I have an even bigger aversion to it! I'm not really a fun person to be around if its above 90 degrees outside. (Well, as long as I am inside I am ok!) I don't like leaving the house--even to walk the 50 steps to get the mail. Peter and the kids don't seem to mind it at all. But, I'm dealing with it and trying to make the best of the summer. We're keeping busy and having fun!

Recently, Peter gave Jeremiah his annual "summer haircut"--which is really just a buzz cut. Its easier to deal with in this heat. And, it makes Jeremiah look younger...I think I can see my mischievious 2-year-old with his grin! He's gonna be a heartbreaker:

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After



This week, J has been at the sports camp our church holds every summer. I wish we could afford to send him more than one week--he has such a great time. (And we get alone time with Alayna.) Today, Alayna and I enjoyed some more girl time, which, once again, included painting toenails! She wanted "red" this time (its more like magenta). She loves this--we've done it once a month since the first time back in March. I love having a daughter. When I was younger, I used to say I wanted all boys because girls are too much work. But, its been such a joy to have her! (I may change my tune once she gets to junior high...)

Toes!