Arabella and Trae

A few weeks ago, Dayle told me that at the top of Arabella’s and Trae’s list of things they wanted to do during the summer was “Spend the night with Aunt Gayle.” I don’t know what I did to deserve their enthusiastic love, but I am eternally grateful for it. Last night was the big night. They came over mid-afternoon yesterday, and we had a marvelous, fun time, playing old games and learning new ones, making playdough and eating.

You can see from this picture, Arabella and Trae are very cute, and I can tell you firsthand, they’re also very sweet. However, if you ever find yourself sleeping with them, you’ll need a shield of faith and a helmet of salvation: They flop around like catfish out of water. I got very little sleep, because most of the night I was busy protecting my body parts, but the memories we made were some of the sweetest ever, and I’ll cherish them always. I hope your week was filled with good things, dear friend. Until next time, remember to do unto others as you’d have them do unto you. It isn’t always easy, but it’s always right.