On Friday, August 27, we all realized that summer was coming to an end, so we decided to have separate (and not particularly equal) spa days. When we finished, Sara Just decided that she had to take group pictures IMG_1454 IMG_1455 IMG_1456 as well as a picture for the toes collection IMG_1457 and a picture of Ben being held IMG_1458 as at the beach.

It being Sarah's last night at home, we realized that we needed to go out for a farewell dinner but the wait was long as we sat IMG_1459 and admired LiveStrong bracelets IMG_1460 IMG_1461 and sat some more IMG_1462 and took pictures of the back of Sarah's hair IMG_1463 and sat some more IMG_1464 as Benjamin counted 1 IMG_1465 2 IMG_1466 3 IMG_1467 and 4 IMG_1468 while we admired the facade IMG_1469 of the restaurant as we took a picture out of focus IMG_1470 and then Sarah IMG_1471 and I IMG_1472 and Suzanne's feet IMG_1473 and Ben IMG_1474 posed before we got into sister pictures IMG_1475 IMG_1476 a motion picture IMG_1477 some pictures of the bracelet IMG_1478 with not enough light IMG_1479 IMG_1480 and attempts at panorama shots IMG_1481 IMG_1482 IMG_1483 IMG_1484 IMG_1485 which never work since I haven't read the manual.

In time, we were seated and Suzanne IMG_1486 Jane IMG_1487 and Sarah IMG_1488 were happy to meet the waiter IMG_1489 as Ben IMG_1490 decided which margarita IMG_1491 I should order and the chips IMG_1492 and drink signs IMG_1493 IMG_1494 IMG_1495 put us back in panorama mode IMG_1496 IMG_1497 IMG_1498 IMG_1499 IMG_1500 IMG_1501 as our food came IMG_1502 IMG_1503 IMG_1504 IMG_1505 IMG_1506 which made me IMG_1507 quite happy as I cleaned my plate IMG_1508 and we wished Sarah a good year at school.

Next morning, we packed the car IMG_1509 and headed to Sarah's room IMG_1510 where Suzanne surveyed the situation IMG_1511 wondering what additional furniture was possible even as the clothes lay on the bed IMG_1512 and the refrigirator IMG_1513 came. After a mother and daughter picture IMG_1514 and a few mother along pictures IMG_1515 IMG_1516 we said hello to Wolfgang Danspeckgruber IMG_1517 and headed home where Jane and Fred IMG_1518 seemed happy enough to have my attempts at self portraits IMG_1519 IMG_1520 fail even as Suzanne IMG_1521 made her phone call.