Packing every sweet drop of summer we can into the last 2 weeks. School in TEN days. TEN!
Yes, it will be nice to have some structure. Sort of. And it will be nice to have some time in the day to call mine alone–however it is spent. But come on– homework, early rising, the bedtime struggles, the standardized tests and on and on. I am just not strong enough. It is too long a school year.
I am trying to think about the good fall things… pumpkin picking, hay-slides, lovely leaves, cider, crisp smelling air, holiday breaks! 
. It’s still not pulling me forth. This summer went by faster than any other in my life, and I am loathe to leave it. I sat next to a woman at the park the other night who wearily growled ” I can’t wait until they make school all year ’round for these kids.” I can’t disagree strongly enough.
Enough crying in my iced coffee.
Here’s some shots of the action-girls performing spazzy and death defying stunts.
Ok, may be not so death defying, but F-U-N anyhow.
They have been at the camera a lot this week. I may give them their own blog day, I think. The movies are just to-cry-for, and the photos are really great. Digital cameras are great, all discussion about nuances aside. I remember as a child taking a photo was so PRECIOUS. You had to ask for film, and then for the processing. ( Remember those FOTOMAT huts? World’s weirdest job.) And then wait and wait and wait for them to come back.
Invariably you got a few talking-tos about the price of it all and the amount of crappy or totally black pics in the bunch. *harumpfh*
I think it’s awesome that they can compose their world in such an immediately gratifying way. Marigold is interested in light, and focus and her “message”. funny. So here are a couple of the many from the other day.
not so shabby!
I will have some crafty things to show you later– some more yarn and gnomes, some sketchbook exchange art and maybe some bracelets, if I am lucky!!
You are so right about digital photos and kids. It’s great to let them have at it without worrying about “wasting” film. I’m sure my daughter has taken about 75 billion cat pictures and that many more of herself making weird faces. And I am with you on the summer thing and enjoying as much of the breaks as we can. I do wish that we could shift school time around so that we had a little less summer break and a little more autumn and spring break time, though! I’ve had enough mosquitos, thank you very much!