far too fast

We sure do try.  To keep Sofie away from Boone, that is.  But man.  This girl LOVES this dog.  It is a full time job to keep her away from his playful teeth, especially when she's always trying to grab his face and kiss him square on the jaws.

They also both really love Noel.  At lunch the other day they both left their plates and crawled onto Noel's lap, leaving me childless :)

Lily always says that her name begins with L, but that Noel's name has NO-L.  Even though it SOUNDS like it has an L.  She's totally confused about how this works.  

The kids would all be together 24-7 if permitted.  Well, except for maybe Sofie, who finds bigger kids a bit rough for her overly sensitive tastes :)

Boone really is well loved, despite Sofie's scar.  Which is why he is getting to wear this "castle hat."  

I took this photo of our mango tree to prove that fall IS here.  Even if it's 96 today.

Sofie is SO glad her Daddy's home.  Though she still calls him Mama.  Still.

Sofie gets a special kind of pleasure out of doing things that she shouldn't do, or things that are dangerous.  That's why she's grinning at the idea of trying to stand on this cup, and waiting to see if I tell her she shouldn't...which will make it even MORE fun.

My dad says this means that we have a long 20 years ahead of us.

yeah.

Girly loves to swim as much as her big sis, frequently plunging under the water and grinning when you save her, especially if you have a panicked expression on your face.

It might be a long 20 years ahead...

but so far, it feels like it's going far too fast.