Quieter Days

July was crazy and wonderful here in the Luecking Sunman household. Mom was here from beginning to end and fell so in love with Rory I didn't think she would be able to go home. She made some special memories with Jilli as well, as long as Jeff and I were out of ear shot (Jilli apparently needs us to know that we are her #1, but her two-ness abates a bit when we are away). We spent a long weekend with Angie and got a week and a half with Christian and Makenna. We even got a quick stop in visit with Jerry, Dianne and Connor.

But this week, this first, sweltering, sticky week in August has been almost too quiet. I guess as the dog days really set in its nice to cocoon in the house and be calm. The girls and I were home together today and didn't venture past the backyard until dinner time. Rory slept the day away and Jilli and I joined her (what work? I was supposed to work today?) this afternoon for a blissful 2 hour snooze (the last hour of which had Jilli sleeping literally on top of me.)

Before bedtime for the girls we saw a sweet reminder of our July. Christian and Makenna each loved reading to Jilli. Christian, especially, as he read her to sleep every day at naptime. Tonight Jilli paid it forward and 'read' to Rory. Yes, I know she wasn't really reading but she did a fine recitation of both Biscuit and the Baby and Are You My Mother?, each from cover to cover.

We miss you July, but we keep on making memories around here.