For the last week and a half, E. Belle and I have done a great deal of waiting outside for the bus. Erv is always taking a nap (or hanging out in his bed).

Ivy, up until now, has only gone half days in school, so she has gotten home at about 1:00, and Henry has gotten home at 4:00. It’s kind of a lot of waiting for the bus. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous, though, and even when it was a little hot a couple of those days, the shade from the trees in the front yard makes it divine.

The sandbox has seen more action in the last ten days than it has in a year.

Of course, the combination of the shade, the pleasant weather, and my sleep deprivation from the early school mornings make it really hard to stay awake out there. I can’t complain, though.

I am glad that starting tomorrow, though, the big two will be riding the same bus home.

Linking up with Jess and Natalie for Essence of Now.