Back to School

Just a quick report that the new school year is off to a GREAT start. Matthew started First Grade on August 31st, and was very happy to get back and see his friends at St. Brigid. He had a good summer at KinderCare, lots of activities, field trips, etc., but by mid-August, it was clear he needed to get back to the structure and challenges of academia. He gets homework every day now (except on Friday), and the expectations of the students are pretty high. We know he's going to have a great year. Thomas, too, had a very good summer at KinderCare. He was quite a hit with the teachers, and provided a steady diet of comic relief. His already charming personality has blossomed even more, lately. As for school, we're changing things up a bit this year. Thomas is enrolled in the full-day program at the Farmington Collaborative Preschool. He just started last week, but already he loves it. It was a very hard decision to change schools. In his new school, though, he is going to get lots of help in special areas to catch up with his friends. The best part is that he is so happy. He gets transportation home, and every day he arrives in the driveway saying "I had an AWESOME day!"Here's Papa and Thomas getting ready to head out in the morning.

Hope all of you reading this have an awesome day, too.

Wiggle Bay

On Saturday, September 5th, we celebrated Thomas' 5th Birthday. We had an awesome party in our backyard -- lots of friends, music, games and goodies. Thomas' favorite music group is The Wiggles, and we cranked up the tunes on the new boom box he got for his birthday.

The kids get ready to find the loot in Captain Feathersword's Treasure Hunt.

One of the littlest party guests, Ashley gets ready to take a swing at the Henry the Octopus pinata (handmade by Miss Julia from KinderCare).

As one neighbor said, it's not a party unless someone gets naked in the pool. As the party neared its end, the guest of honor was found in the "fishing pond", wearing only his Batman underwear.