Soren's Rules for Cars

Soren has four Rules for Cars, or so he says; I've only heard two. But here they are:

1. The smaller, the faster.

2. Fast is a blast; no wonder it passed.

Good rules, I'd say.

We were walking on Main Street the other day, and Soren pointed to a parked car and cried, "Is that a Bentley?!?!"

A man sitting on the adjacent restaurant patio said, "How does he know that? How old is that kid?" He and his wife were very impressed (it was their car). I think Bentley owners might like being openly recognized by people who have no preconceptions about what a Bentley owner might be like.

Hot and Bothered

Summer. Bah humbug. Too hot for typing long sentences. At least there are farmers' markets. And air conditioning. And a quart+ of blackberries ripening in the yard. And lightness at 8 PM. And kids playing in the sprinkler. And watermelon. And Zyrtec.

I got my hair cut really super short yesterday, so now it's completely off my neck, and that helps with the heat. Plus people claim it looks cute. Also I have new glasses. I like them. And my toenails are painted silver.

Many things have happened in June. Soren is four. There was celebrating. He wants four more parties, he says. He also claims that he is now almost five. I made a carrot cake, and a chocolate one. I did this even though it required turning on the oven. I must really love that boy.

Oh, and sangria. Add that to the list of pros.

Add air conditioning again. It deserves to be listed twice.

Soren also graduated from preschool, except not really, because next year he's going to... preschool. But a different one. They sang cute songs at graduation and Soren used his diploma like a telescope. There was a slideshow of the kids in class and on various field trips. They're so cute. I got all teary. Motherhood. Seriously.

We got a giant bubble maker and now giant patches of the lawn are dead. Worth it.

Sigrid likes to get naked and run around the yard. I guess I can't post a picture of that because this is the internet. But it's cute. She has a narrow little butt and a giant belly and she barely bends her knees when she runs. She squirts the hose in her own face and gets all mad and then laughs. Silly.

It's all good.