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Tessa and I had a grand reunion yesterday at the birthday-pool party celebrating her fourth birthday. Jay and I were a little late arriving at the party and when Tessa saw us arrive she ran to me hollering "Grandma!". 

We spent most of the afternoon playing in the shady end of the pool, Tessa jumping and me trying to catch her and at the same time close my eyes against the chlorine splash. 

I made up a bag full of preschool alphabet activities for her to do with her mommy. I also packed up a tomato from the garden. When she was at our house she would check the progress of the first tomato growing in the greenhouse each day but it never got past green. She loves tomatoes and is a huge Veggietale fan so I told her Bob the Tomato had come to her party. The chickens also sent their greetings in the form of four of their finest colored eggs. 

It was the kind of afternoon you want to hold in your mouth and remember not to chew so that the pleasure lasts as long as possible but eventually ending with multiple sad goodbye hugs and promises to visit soon.