Note blue snow cone residue around Nora's mouth. Ahh the joys of summer. I admit it. I have a secret. I really like living in a planned community. Where every house has a front porch, lawns are manicured, and you're encouraged to get to know your neighbors. 
Yes, it's not cool and sometimes I miss the girl who was going to live in the big city and travel the world. Which I did on a small scale and then realized I missed living in a place where people wave when they're driving down the street. Now, there are a million things I miss about DC but there are also quite a few that I've gained. We walk home from school in the afternoons, drink glasses of much needed wine with friends while we listen to bands on the village green, borrow Mop and Glow from our best bud as we prepare for ladies' night, evaluate the state of plants and relationships, watch our kids learn to ride a bike, make a friend, and swim the full length of the pool. Make that 3 pools. We're a bit pool happy in the South. I like that my girls have a lot of eyes on them. Eyes that love them, evaluate them, and encourage them to do their best. I like that we celebrate holidays together with our decorated golf carts, silly hats, and pool noodle parades. I like that my husband, who works from home, always knows what's happening on our street just by looking out of his little office window. So now summer is here, Tim is on full neighborhood patrol, and the girls' feet are black at the end of the day. We're still in the honeymoon period here where we haven't driven Tim crazy yet. So welcome to my very uncool world. I'm feeling the love ya'll but don't get me started on those HOA dues...
Yes, it's not cool and sometimes I miss the girl who was going to live in the big city and travel the world. Which I did on a small scale and then realized I missed living in a place where people wave when they're driving down the street. Now, there are a million things I miss about DC but there are also quite a few that I've gained. We walk home from school in the afternoons, drink glasses of much needed wine with friends while we listen to bands on the village green, borrow Mop and Glow from our best bud as we prepare for ladies' night, evaluate the state of plants and relationships, watch our kids learn to ride a bike, make a friend, and swim the full length of the pool. Make that 3 pools. We're a bit pool happy in the South. I like that my girls have a lot of eyes on them. Eyes that love them, evaluate them, and encourage them to do their best. I like that we celebrate holidays together with our decorated golf carts, silly hats, and pool noodle parades. I like that my husband, who works from home, always knows what's happening on our street just by looking out of his little office window. So now summer is here, Tim is on full neighborhood patrol, and the girls' feet are black at the end of the day. We're still in the honeymoon period here where we haven't driven Tim crazy yet. So welcome to my very uncool world. I'm feeling the love ya'll but don't get me started on those HOA dues...
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