It's still pretty hot here, the air at night is starting to cool off a bit.  Back to School displays have been in the stores for many weeks now.  Both of these things conflicting signs indicate the changing season to come.  But the biggest sign that I know that we're ready for a new season and that it's coming soon is that the kids are on each other's very last nerve.

They can play well together for awhile, but after a short time, they seem compelled do the things that make them the most irritated.  Each conversation or interaction starts out fine, but ends up with someone crying.  For example, today we were in the car and after exhausting four radio stations, three songs, and one car game, we settled into a game of I Spy.  It went something like this:

Martin: I Spy something tall and blue.
Sophie: That silo.  My turn.  I Spy something red and big.
Martin: That barn.  My turn.  I Spy something grey and shaped like a big shed.
Sophie: That big shed. 
Martin: My turn again.  I Spy something hairy.  It's your HAIR!
Sophie: MY TURN.  I Spy something SLOPPY.  IT'S YOU.

Within five seconds, legs were kicking across the back seat, punches were thrown, everyone was crying, and I was pulled over on the side of the road doing my very best impression of my dad. 

School - we are ready for you.