Happy 8-9-10 Day!

On this 'cool numerical' day:

• L wanted her new 'real' shoes on her feet within 5 minutes of waking up. "Anni, I just love my converse." This is slightly heartbreaking...the transition from velcro/slip-ons to "Anni, tie my shoe" and "Anni, tie it again in the center."
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  I took the girls to the UVA Bookstore. We chanted UVA cheers as we drove there. Made me yearn for football season.

• G and I laid under a tree in the yard for about an hour this afternoon. We looked at clouds, talked about what 5th grade will be like, and cool names. Nevaeh (heaven spelled backwards) was the winner.
• T whipped up a cool appetizer. I totally could whip one up, too. Ya'll just wait! (For Christina, who I know wants the details, goat cheese, cream cheese, sun-dried tomato stuff, balsamic vinegarette, and fresh basil).
• H and I chilled together. It was sweet and relaxing.
• D and I had one of our final 'conversations with D' for the summer. It had been on my iCal. We knew it was coming. Subject: Finances. It was great (some sarcasm). I do know that I will never be defined by a number (aka-GPA, weight, salary, yada yada). The funniest part (out of the mundane seriousness) was when D had to eloquently put it that I was worth a lot, but not in terms of money for life insurance. I cracked up.

Moral of the Story: Tomorrow is the last full day of the summer that I live in Cville. Emotion-frugal Anni is having a hard time expressing feelings. During the summer, it's easy to navigate spending time with 2 families I love. During the school year, it's not as easy to navigate spending time with 2 families I love. So, emotions associated with leaving 3 girls I love is what I feel.