Tyler aimed and clicked—and voilά! The first image he ever captured on camera. I thought something about this little amateur’s first shot was hauntingly beautiful.
Of maybe it’s just haunting?
Hauntingly beautiful…
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Aw, snap.
Today Doug and I discovered a turtle trudging up a hill in our backyard.
Me: “Oh! He’s so cute! Do you think he’ll let me hold him?”
Doug: “Probably. He looks like a regular turtle. But if he hisses or snaps, drop him.”
Me (tenderly stroking his shell): “Nice turtle. Niiiiice turtle.”
Turtle: “Hiss! Snap!”
Doug (three hours later): “It’s a good thing you didn’t pick up that snapping turtle. I just googled them, and they can turn their necks 180 degrees and take a finger clear off!”
Nothing beats having a guy who’s always got your back—give or take a digit.
Preschooler’s playhouse paradise
Eva: (gasp) “Mama! The house is made out of paper!” (after a few more seconds of deliberation) “Can I draw on it?”
It ain’t over yet
Let’s get one thing straight, people. The autumn equinox doesn’t happen until 9:04 tomorrow morning. That means it’s still summer. Got it? SUMMER. Until then, I don’t want to see your scarecrows. I’ll smash your pumpkins. I’ll stomp on your mums. Don’t even think of asking my kids what they’re going to be for Halloween. And if I catch you making turkeys out of their handprints before November, I’ll go after you with my rake.