First Day of School

Both kids were fed, dressed, photographed, and dropped off, and I still made it to work by 7:58...that would be a win in my book!  Good luck to all in this new school year!

My first grader and fourth grader

Carter, Mrs. McBride, Nathan, and Luke

Last Days of Summer

There are just a few more days of summer vacation, and we've tried to make the most of them!  After "Meet the Teacher" at school last night, we traded Ashley for 5 extra boys.  Hmmm...I don't think that was quite a fair trade, but I bet the decibel level was about the same at both houses.  Those girls can make some noise! 

Ashley has been ready to start back to school for a few weeks, and now Nate is also super excited.  He found out that he got the teacher he wanted and that 2 of his 3 best friends are in the same class!  We're praying for that poor teacher already.  She's gonna need it with these guys! ; )

Downtown Saturday

 Will and Evan came down for a sleepover this weekend.  My basic strategy when taking care of a lot of children is to try to wear them out!  Last night, they went swimming for nearly 3 hours, so bedtime was a breeze and 3/4 of them slept in past 8:00 this morning.

We spent most of the afternoon downtown enjoying the still-hot-but-bearable weather.  We started by walking to the Clinton Library and crossing the new bridge.



After that, we cooled off at the Nature Center and then took a short ride on the trolley.  The trolley was standing-room only and sounded a little more fun than it actually was.  We finished our day with lunch at the Flying Fish and, of course, a trip to Peabody Park.

The kids had to stop and pick this guy's nose.  I have no explanation...it's just something they do!