asteroid B612

It's been a month since we were at the arboretum. Too long. We went on a nice day on Monday. Ellis splashed in the stream. Marlowe nursed under the trees, pausing to coo and stare at the green happiness overhead. Then Ellis wandered to places outside our usual orbit, exploring the ways boys should. It's late summer. The perennials were going strong, but looking tired. The heat. Lack of much rain.

A few minutes of quiet. E has just left for school. M catnaps. Blueberry pancakes sizzle. Our friends got me hooked on Trader Joe's buttermilk pancake mix. Third time this week I've made pancakes...with lots of blueberries. Mmmm.

My aunt and four cousins and my mom (who was hanging out with them) stopped by yesterday to say hello to the baby. It was such a fun impromptu visit! And E had a blast playing with my cousins.

And on these HOT days in late July, we eat lots popsicles and crank up the AC. T minus 8 days 'til vacation in Maine.