The End of Summer

School starts in two weeks, and your mom is getting married to Chris tomorrow. Last night, Teresa and I took you, Mariah, and Ashlyn to Laketown Beach on the south side of Holland. It was an absolutely beautiful night, and we all went swimming. The water was warm, and the sun was shining... These are the memories that we hope for in the dead of winter!

So we all played frisbee out in the water, and you teased Bismarck. We did backflips into the water, and you are so brave (and athletic!). Soccer starts soon too, and I can't watch you kick some butt.

We took a long walk on the beach, and held hands and talked. You told me that you wished you could live with me all the time. You said it's more fun, and it feels more like a family unit. You said that we always do things together as a family, and there's always some new adventure. These words really meant a lot to me because I have had to create "quality" in the absence of quantity. You'll understand what those words mean when you get older.

Oh, funny story: You didn't get on the same team as your friend Ruby "Uby". They sent you a list of names of the people on your team.

I asked you what the name of your team was and you said, "The Rosters".

I said, "What??"

You said, "Exactly."

Then I realized, you thought that the list was the name of your team mascot! Hahaahahahahah!!!