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I took the below picture waiting for the bus yesterday morning which was also school picture day! She was very excited for pictures and carefully selected an orange background (much to my surprise). She informed me that she was going to choose a different colored background each year. This should be interesting.

She was chatting away mid-sentence when I took the pic and then immediately stopped and gave me a look like 'I didn't even have a chance to pose!' Speaking of chatting, here's what else she's been talking about as of late, since she told me the other night, "I like chat, chat, chatting!" Yes, you do, Brynn.

• During supper she mentioned something about how lying or being dishonest is following Satan. Somewhere in the conversation she got a stricken look on her face and asked, "does Satan live in North Dakota!?"

• She asked me to play 20 questions after school the other day. The first of twenty started out as follows..."I am on the phone and no one wants to answer me..." I guessed a telemarketer, which was correct. ;-) (Side note: I had just answered our land line which happened to be a telemarketer and I hung up on them as soon as I realized. Coincidentally, as most who read this little blog probably know, I used to be a telemarketer in high school. And, no, no one wanted to talk to me!)

It is, of course, a little coolish in the mornings when Brynn gets on the bus, then warming up to quite hot temperatures by the afternoon. According to how Brynn dresses herself with her outdoor clothes in the mornings, you'd like it was already winter. She is actually under-dressed in the below picture compared to how she usually looks. Typically she also has a hat on and her hood pulled up. :-) She also makes sure she has her gloves on and her fall coat underneath that purple winter one. Yet again this morning I made mention of what a nice morning it was....no matter, she still needs all the garb. Her bus driver must have the same thoughts as I do because he asked her if she was warm enough this morning when she got on the bus. Ha.

Brynn has been into making bracelets again on her loom.

Last night we braved the mosquitoes in the park. Brynn found her old classmate there and they had a fun time together. They were in kindergarten together last year and we actually have seen them at the park many times when we've been there before. They were pretty excited to see each other and proceeded to spend the half hour we were there chasing each other. Not only is Brynn literally chasing boys, but apparently figuratively, too.  I swear I overheard her tell Brady, "don't tell anyone, but (such and such boy's name that I didn't catch) and I like each other." To which Brady responds, "did you tell your mom?" Uh no, she did not. :-/ 

Trying to keep up with the boys.

Taking a break on the bench together.

Finally!  A smile caught on camera!

Now that Clara has been awake for longer periods at a time, I thought I'd dig out this activity thing. It is so funny to watch her with it. She kicks her feet and gets all excited when it plays music and the little animals dance for her.