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Some updates from the South:

-Kyle is thinking about petitioning the city to make golf carts legal. Just goes to show anyone can be involved in government if they are inspired.

-We all pile into Kyle's new golf cart like those people in India who put 7 people on a motorcycle.

-Dash is doing the army crawl and rolls to where he wants to go.

-Kate has recently learned to ride Ella's old bike with training wheels. She has grit and is going to rock the two wheels.

-Zorro leaves his mark with a Z. Kate leaves her mark with a squiggly Q. It's all over the house, in all sizes, in all mediums (chalk, pen, marker, crayon).

-I've been working too much. Big debate in the Gillespie home if I should retire again for awhile. The problem is it's hard to resurrect the clients after you send them packing.

-Found a new nanny, Ellie, to help me when I have projects. She is awesome. Ella told her, "Don't be sad if I call you Ashley for awhile."

-The kids are LOVEing the pool. Kate jumps in without notice; Ella can swim underwater without goggles and without plugging her nose. I am starting to swim laps and I can't ever seem. to get. enough. air!

-Kyle saw another alligator. That makes two in a month.

-Every day, Kate says at least 15 times, "Grandma's house? Pack up!" in fact, they are already packed.