Soccer has only next week left and the garden is in need of a legume harvest, so we are clearly in fully, smack dab in the middle of Cesar Julius' month. Summer school ended last week so we have been shifting gears into full summer mode. We did get out for a berry pick and have been spending plenty of time at local pools. The kids are having a blast jumping off the high dives. Not sure if I should be proud or a little apprehensive at the way Merrick has no fear and jumps with his little body from the 12 foot heights. Luckily the winds have been light and he landed on course all giggles. Sophia spendt last weekend tubing around the big lake at a friends cabin. Merrick and I have a lot of dude time as Sophia really starts to spread her wings of independence. We have been spending most of it outside, but did visit the library as well. We hit the links early Monday morning to play some frisbee golf, but that ended when I lost my disc. The second disc that course has swallowed up--it looks so open. Merrick finished off the course and we just continued to walk and chat. Truly a great time. Caught a couple of grasshoppers for Mitch at our favorite field, but then I sent him into the store by himself to buy some more. He came out all smiles at his independence. His smile grew with his self-esteem and my pride as he beat me in chess later in the week, while Sophia was entertaining friends for a sleep over. Chess and blackjack are still his games of choice and I think the math and promethian nature of the games must be good for his edutainment. We are packing up today for our trip west. Plan on hitting Valley Fair on our way to Munkly Arky's place to visit the whole family. 
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