Thankful.

My car got a boo-boo tonight.  It's going to take more than a bandaid and bondo to fix this one.

Day One: DONE.

Today went great! We were up & out the door early, everyone ready to go.

Comfortable?

She's sooooound asleep. In the Dangling position.  Maybe she started to get up & then just changed her mind. I feel like that many days.

We're headed to the air show today. Very excited. It's the First time the Blue Angels have been here in 20 years. Gates open at 8, They don't start till 3:15. Its going to be 90 degrees. We'll be sitting on pavement all day. I hope we can make it that long.

More later

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He's ready.

He read this whole book all by himself tonight.

All 72 pages.

He is 4 years and 51 weeks old.

4 more wake ups

We're counting down again. Monday is a huge day.


HUGE.

Nathaniel starts Kindergarten.

Audrey starts Potty Training.

Craziness.

We're going to the air show on Sunday.

Everything at school changes Monday.

Nathaniel turns Five Friday.   He chose a day at Canobie Lake Park with one friend instead of a big birthday party.  I'm cool with that!  Doing that on the 12th.

Dan's company clam bake is on the 11th.

We're just a few weeks away from our 10th Anniversary Getaway Extravaganza.

Dan's birthday is following.

We don't have one free weekend anywhere in sight and I love it.

First Stripe

I never did post these.

Back in early August, Nathaniel had his first testing week in Karate.










































































He got his first black stripe on his belt. They test every 5 weeks and I think it works out to be a new belt  every 15 weeks.

We weren't sure what he was being tested on, so we drilled everything at home. Turns out, he didn't need to know the Star Block set yet and he was totally disappointed that he didn't have to show everyone that he knew it. I think he knew it better than the kids that were being tested on it. After class, he showed his instructor that he knew the Star Block. Since he did so great, he also got the "Great Effort" stripe for his belt.

Nathaniel didn't understand what the teacher said and keeps calling it his "F WORD STRIPE"

Awwwww

Saturday morning cartoons at their finest.


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Who is this tiny little boy?

And where did he go?

Another weekend DONE

We went to Maine Saturday.
We had a great lunch, overlooking the water
Even better ice cream
The Sun was shining
The breeze was blowing
Traffic was light both directions
We threw rocks in the water
The kids got new hats

Saturday night, I finished my first book on my Nook.  I love that thing.
You can fall asleep reading and not lose your place.

Kids were fighting like crazy today.  In fact, they still are, even while I type this. 

I decided to get out of dodge with the younger of the demon children.
I pushed 30 pound child in the stroller for 5.25 miles. THAT is way hard. Don't believe me? Try it.  

LOTS of hills.
I walked more than I wanted to, but at least I got some good miles in and lots of good hill work.

While on route:

The First Cut

No more straggles & I did it all by myself!