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- Hanging by the pool. At least for the first week of Henry's summer vacation. Then it got cold and sometimes rainy so we moved back inside.

- Strawberry picking, followed by strawberry jam making and canning, followed by strawberry-jam-on-toast eating.

- We went to Dave's parents' house for Father's Day. Dave made his dad a seafood boil. I dove into it like it was Mother's Day. My man's a seafood boil master.

- Henry and I got Dave a bulk box of Jiffy Pop popcorn because he loves it and it's mysteriously difficult to get in this here neck of the woods. I thought he'd either love it or laugh and set it aside. He was speechless with glee. Then he "stirred the pot". I was happy.

- As of the first official day of Henry's summer vacation, we got back to a slightly more civilized schedule: 8:30-9PM bedtime, followed by 8:30-9AM wakeup. Momma's happy. Daddy's late for work every day.

- Fabric shopping, thanks to the aforementioned cold/rainy weather, followed by sewing. The score so far: Holly: four dresses, one pair of Minnie Mouse summer jammies. Henry: two pairs of pants. Jenn: nothing. Dave: who's Dave?

- Eating raspberries from the bushes that Dave got me for Mother's Day two years ago. We planted them right next to our driveway which means every time we go anywhere in the car, Holly and I make a prolonged pitstop to fuel up both coming and going. Over the last three days I managed to gather enough to make a batch of raspberry preserves. They'll be a most welcome taste of summer when we're in the throes of winter.

- Hanging out with friends that we don't get to see as much of during the rest of the year.

- Losing a tooth. Henry lost his first tooth last Thursday while eating a hot dog. We didn't even know it was loose. When Henry spit it out Dave thought the tooth was pasta. Then he figured out what it was and flipped out. Pictures were taken. Four days later I noticed his other front tooth was loose. It came out last night. Henry now has neither of his front teeth. Saying it's super cute is a major understatement.

- Parades! Fireworks! Candy! Marshmallows! Fireflys! Music in the Park! Cicadas! Grilling! Bees!

- It's all good...

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About 40 minutes ago I helped Henry get on his bus and head off for his last day of school. I'm not sure how we got here so quickly. Didn't he just get on for his first day? Today is a half day, so in a few short hours Holly and I will be heading back to the bus stop to bring him home for the summer.

We spent Saturday afternoon picking strawberries for strawberry jam and, unbeknownst to us at the time, amazing strawberry muffins made by Dave. Saying they were good would be an understatement. The man has a knack. I told him I'm hanging up my muffin-baking apron.

Henry brought in a jar of strawberry jam for his teacher. He loves her. She seems to really understand him and his Henry-ness. We're so thankful she was his teacher this year.

I have spent the last 24 hours Tylenol free. The first four days post-tonsillectomy were all right. I was in pain, but I had pain killers and chicken noodle soup and oatmeal to carry me through. Day five hit and I started getting bummed out. By that point I had been on a regular regimen of over-the-counter Tylenol for a few days , but some of the scabs starting coming off and I found myself needing the heavier stuff again. It was disheartening. But! Things are looking up again. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Thank goodness for a winter spent nursing three or four truly awful sore throats. They prepared me for the pain of recovery, but also helped remind me that the post-op pain is finite and hopefully the last of the worst I'll ever experience.

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