August 24, 2010

The Last Hurrah

tire swing


I wear flip flops and the mulch clothes my feet in a permanent film, of summer. It's on their faces, It's on my kitchen floor, I wipe it away but it won't.


look up


It's there until the leaves freefall from branches. And pencils are sharp, and books smell like sour and library. We do one last park day of the season's vacation. And walk through a secret trail to the school, and the boys find out who their teachers will be.



someday maybe
He said, this is where you'll come someday.
And I thought, in my (head)(heart), I'm not so sure about that. Maybe I'll homeschool her after all. Though, there's no time nor room in my head for those thoughts today.


the original four square
Foursquare



stay there

Blinkety blinkety blink

don't

blink.





By Stephanie Precourt, Adventures In Babywearing - 11:32 AM
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33 comments:

  1. Hope they have a great year!

    PS Love the flash shirt!
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  2. Seeing this post made my heart smile. Just having my little girl, and thinking about her going to school...I can only imagine the feelings mothers have when they send their children off on the first day of school every year.

    Thanks for that. It made my day!
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  3. LOVE that last picture!

    Belle Baby Carrier Giveaway!
    http://whatwasisayingagain1018.blogspot.com/2010/08/belle-baby-carrier-giveaway-because-i.html
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  4. Hard to believe that summer is over and school is starting soon again! It feels like each years is going faster and faster!

    I love those pictures they are great, did you take them?
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  7. Ever listen to music by Plumb? I think of you and your blog when I do. The album titled Blink especially.
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  8. Ivy's hair has gotten so long!
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  9. you sure have a talent for photography!
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  10. I'm wiping away the tears...love this! And maybe by the time Ivy goes to school you can be the assistant in her classroom.
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  11. I told myself not to blink ... but somehow, I did, too. It goes so stinkin' quick.
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  12. It's all too fast, just like I said in my post yesterday.

    Trying not to blink over here either.

    And oh my, those curls... ;-)
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  13. you are so great at capturing the moment.

    and on the note of leaving more comments on others' blogs (raised in one of your recent posts) - thanks for visiting mine! I was honored. come back any time time permits. : )
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  14. That last picture, actually all of the pictures, but especially that last one - so beautiful!
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  15. This made my eyes well up. I cannot imagine how quickly time must feel like it's passing for you. Beautiful photos.
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  16. These pictures are so beautiful and touching.
    And even though I am obviously a big fan of public school, if you did decide to home school Ivy... I'd totally help you with all the curriculum stuff.
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  17. Beautiful! I have a similar(internal) conversation about my daughter and homeschooling every time school comes up, which is surprisingly often given that she's six months younger than Ivy. Apparently it's already time to consider preschool admissions. But that would be too much like blinking for me!
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  18. Beautiful photos. I hope they enjoy the last few days of summer and that they have a great time at school this year!

    On the HS topic, I am in the middle of that decision for my girlie. So hard.Where to find the time? Energy? Do I have the sanity to do it? Oh boy!

    Good luck, the good thing is you still have time...even if you blink.
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  19. great post and pictures, you are so right, don't blink.
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  20. Boy, do I know about the "Don't Blink" rule. *sniffle*
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  21. :) Sweet post.

    You're thinking about homeschooling, eh? :) You might just love it, hon.
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  22. ack! my heart! you're killing me, steph. <3

    and that grey. i love his spunk - it just shines right through. (is he home with you for another year or two?)
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  23. Ivy looks just like you in that foursquare picture! I can't stop looking at it.
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  24. So much bittersweet-ness.

    My own firstborn is starting kindergarten soon-soon, and I fear I have spent too much time blinking.
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  25. Don't blink - trust me - I blinked and my firstborn is twelve and next time I blink he will have flown... when people say "it goes so fast" - believe them!!! I never did!!!
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  26. I really love this. it's weird to have 2 girls 4 years apart- I'm always thinking about how fast things change- how quickly Em grew up and how it feels like not long ago, she was just this like this baby girl we have now. and our little baby- she won't stop growing up either!
    I'm trying not to blink.
    hope it's a great school year!
    jil
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  27. My heart just exploded. :-)
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  28. I blinked, and my oldest got on the bus for kindergarten today. Oh, my aching heart.

    We have decided to homeschool our boys after a year in kindergarten. We want them to have a year to learn "school rules" to help make the school/home duality a little easier. I'd love to talk homeschooling with you. I have lots of sources and am always looking for NWI homeschooling parents to do things with for field trips and things.
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  29. I love the four square photo
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  30. My oldest is starting K tomorrow and I am a MESS!
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  32. I love you so much, and I love your posts. This, you, are awesome.
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  33. Ah, sweetness. The lingering days of summer.

    P.S. I could totally see you as a homeschooling mom.

    stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
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