Hi Baby Girl –

This summer we decided to go local for famm-ily vacation (aug 18-22) – we rented a cabin on Seneca Lake for a few days. Highlights from the week included:
* eating ice cream for breakfast
* boating on rocky waters in the morning and tubing in the afternoon
* early morning and later evening swims
* a beautiful hike
* building a snail habitat
* our first morning run together
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You were thrilled to jump in the water more than ANYone else – any time, many times, often nakedy. You bring so much JOY to this world – I cannot begin to tell you. You remind the rest of us how much we stress out about stupid things unnecessarily – including, for example, the temperature of the water or the presence of algae. You see extreme beauty in rocks!! You cannot help yourself from picking and adoring every flower you see. You nurture all forms of life – including building a beautiful habitat for a snail! Thank you, Peanut. Thank you for all you do for all of us.

One morning I went for a run and you wanted to come with me. We were jogging next to each other. You were saying the sweetest things about wanting to be with me. Then your explorer side of you took over – next thing I knew you had fallen in a drainage ditch. 🙂 Oh well, it was a great first attempt. Can’t wait for next time.

Anyway, here are some pictures

Can I even begin to tell you how many of these flowers you picked?

Last day – boating fun!