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The family is headed to the local beach for a few days. This was my declaration of being on vacation – orange toes. I normally wouldn’t wear orange toes – not quite the professional statement with open-toes shoes – but I am not a professional right now. I? Am on vacation.

Water logged, originally uploaded by OutsideVoice. You would not believe what we have all gone through to earn this post. And, rest assured, this picture was well-earned.

Dear Benjamin, This past month has been one filled with bruises, cuts and other boo-boos. Not yours, ours. Your physical strength and desire to play without boundaries has left indelible marks on anyone who gets in your way – namely Mommy, Daddy and your nanny, Maria. There have been bite marks, scratches, bruises, sore noses [...]

In an attempt to remind myself that it is still important for The Swimmy to practice reading over the summer, I am trying to remember to read two books with her and to her every night. One, she can pick off of her enormous shelf of books, the other is a story from the Torah [...]