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Tonight Ben was at a Red Sox game with his history department friends. The girls and I didn't do anything exciting, but it was one of those nice, pleasant times where you just enjoy your kids and feel content with life.

We took our lemonade popsicles outside after dinner.  There have been some crazy hot and muggy days, but the last couple have been lovely with sun and a coolish breeze.  Our "backyard" of the campus is really beautiful and lush, a good place to play.

We spotted a baby bunny on the grass and spent the next while hoping it would come back out of the bushes after getting scared away.  You know how much Vera loves bunnies!!

Here the little guy finally hopped out. Vera is trying to walk by nonchalantly to not scare it, while Edie of course heads straight towards it. Poor Vera was so upset when it ran away again.

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Later I let them color a little before they got in bed. It was so cute to see them working together. They were whispering and I listened in - first Vera was trying to help Edie with her pronunciation [she still says 'lose' instead of 'use'] and then I heard her telling a chicken crosses the road joke.

Of course there had to be a little drama - they had both *promised* to cooperate and get right in bed when I said it was time... Edie didn't care what she had promised and refused: "I'm NOT!" - clutching her little fist around the crayon :)  It took a little convincing, but she fell asleep without too much struggle.

Anyway - just a nice, everyday evening.