Thursday, August 21, 2008

I Even Surprise Myself

I ate cookies for breakfast today - oreos and peanut butter cookies. I am unapologetic.

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This summer has been much better than last summer, for three reasons:

 
It was so great to have these three in town with Caleb and I; having Rick, Shelley and Julie around for adventures was just about the best thing that could have happened to a girl like me. Just to illustrate, who would have come over to help me babysit Baby James every week like this:


Or who would have eaten foil dinners with us at a moment's notice like this:

 
 Or even attend a really great bridal shower, thrown by moi, like this:
 
Or, especially, start a brand new adventure that comes out with two baby boys at Christmastime like this:
The best times weren't even photographically-documented. Just chilling on a couch or talking on the phone about the latest and greatest. We have been really lucky to enjoy the beautifully warm weather outside and the wonderfully warm company inside. And I guess I didn't even realize it was happening until it wasn't happening anymore. I sit in my near-empty apartment with those three far, far away. 
The only thing that makes the end of summer and the end of this era alright is that we don't have to have an end of being us - we all get to be together forever! So, enjoy California, you three, and I will see you again as soon as I can.

2 comments:

Julie said...

Oh Hollikins! I love this post, and all the pictures you put up. I wuv you!

Zotz said...

You are great and it would make this time with Rick, Shelley and Julie way cooler if you and Caleb could be here too. Thanks for being a great big sister to all your little sisters. I love you.