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It was an absolutely beautiful weekend and the girls and I spent almost all day outside. It was that perfect.  Imagine: a bright sunshine, whispers of clouds, a towering shade tree, temperature oh-so-right.  We could do nothing but enjoy the outdoors.
We played in the sand table with lots of sand coming out. 
We drove our coupes "Flintstone" style in figure-eights. 
We pop-pop-popped bubbles in the green green grass. 
We drew pictures and words with chalk on the driveway.




And then it dawned on me --


The Chalk-A-Bration!  The celebration of chalk meeting poetry with our slicer-writer-poetry-chalker Betsy @Teaching Young Writers.  A little late for the celebration, but . . . I finally put the chalk to the pavement and created this poem to celebrate the glorious day!



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  1. Katherine SokolowskiJune 5, 2012 at 7:12 AM

    So beautiful. Love this!

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  2. JudyJune 5, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Awwww. Wonderful post - one to copy to their blog. What a perfect way to spend a perfect day and the chalk poem expresses it all. Love ya M

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  3. Amanda VillagómezJune 5, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    What a fun post. I love the combination of pictures and words. It sounds like it was an amazing day. Enjoy the rest of the summer with your girls. It looks like this was a perfect example of squeezing in some writing while still spending quality time with family!

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  4. elsieJune 5, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    I hope you have many more perfect days ahead of you this summer. Thanks for sharing a fun slice of your life.

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  5. Deb DayJune 5, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Perfect summer days---you captured it with your chalk poem. Love it. Now go back and play with those kiddos. You don't get these days back!

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  6. LynnJune 5, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    I do remember the chalk poetry! Love the idea...again!

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  7. wakeupandwriteJune 5, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    Thanks for sharing the photo of your poem. What a wonderful message.

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  8. Terje June 5, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Play all day. Once the chalk is on the pavement it really makes sense to write poetry.

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  9. TammyJune 5, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    So cool! Something my kids missed growing up in the country not a lot of spots for sidewalk chalk. Your babies are too sweet.
    Tammy

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  10. JenniferMJune 5, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Ooh, lovely chalk poem! I love your line about the bubbles too -- "pop pop pop" and "green green grass" just feels like summer, and makes me want to say the words out loud to feel their delicious sound!

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  11. Linda BJune 5, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Just dear, pictures too, Michelle. I love the words, but also how they seem to be revealed through the shadows. Love that you captured the day!

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  12. Betsy HubbardJune 5, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    Oh Michelle, WOW! This is so special and I love how you captured it all here. So glad you were able to partake in the CHALK-A-BRATION, since it can be any day, any time, anywhere. Love it all (next one's scheduled for July 31st...maybe your chalk will hit the pavement again)!

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    1. Betsy HubbardJune 5, 2012 at 6:57 PM

      I mean, the next CHALK-A-BRATION is June 30th (got ahead of myself there)!

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  13. ChrisJune 5, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    FUN! I think we should do a bit of chalk-a-brating for our last day of school! Putting the chalk in the car now.... ;)

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  14. Amy RuddJune 5, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Yes definitely a lot of fun! A perfectly captured moment - shadows dancing on your words! We will join in on the next chalk-a-bration in June. Thanks for sharing this exceptional day!

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  15. RobinJune 5, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    This is fantastic Michelle! I love the chalk poem and the way you captured the shadows in the picture as well as the poem. This was the perfect way to capture a beautiful day with your lovely little ladies...adorable pictures too!

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  16. TracyJune 5, 2012 at 10:08 PM

    Oh, Michelle. I am so glad you had such a beautiful weekend to celebrate spending time with those two gorgeous little girls! I admire the way you so naturally see poetry in your every day life. You, like so many others in the slicer community, never fail to inspire me with your words.

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  17. CarolJune 5, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    I love your chalk-a-bration! And I bet the Heavenly Father did too! Also loved seeing a picture of your girls- I don't think I have ever seen them before.

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  18. DanaJune 6, 2012 at 12:15 AM

    Flintstone" style... made me chuckle. Chalk poetry - the best little gift to a sidewalk. You made that sidewalk's day.

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  19. Christy Rush-LevineJune 6, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    I always look forward to the shape your words will take on. Each post's format seems to match your meaning and stretch my thinking about the way words should be arranged on the screen. And today you included a photo of a chalk poem! What variety!

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  20. CathyJune 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    Oh how I miss those days. Enjoy them! I have been wanting to try a chalk poem too. Maybe I will get out to the driveway soon.

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