If you were at our house...

you would see Marie go down the slides at the park all by herself

you would hear Marie reading her "Good Dog, Carl" book

to Charlie on a lazy Saturday morning

and see how close these two really are

you would see Marie concentrate as she built a tower with legos... and hear her laughter as she knocked it over

you would feel the crunchy leaves in your hands
and
under your feet on a Fall morning
you would see Marie & Daddy decorating with sidewalk chalk
you would feel the wind in your hair while swingingand feel the thrill of an underdog
Those are the things you would see, hear, and feel at our house.
They are warm, fun, loud, soft, silly, and comforting.
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They are home.