Let it rain

We got a lot of rain yesterday.  As soon as the boys got home from baseball yesterday they begged to go in the puddles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Soccer Time

Erik was back at soccer today.  We started a couple of weeks ago, but missed last week while we were in San Diego.  Today was the beginning of our days with multiple sports.  Harvey took Ryan to a baseball tournament and I took Erik to soccer.  We went over to baseball for the second game as soon as Erik finished.  Ryan’s team lost both games, but Ryan pitched three innings and did great.  Being the fair-weather fan that I am, I left as soon as it started pouring.  We got a lot of rain today!  Not prepared!

  So Ryan’s old soccer shorts might be a little large at this point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice the other children…playing soccer!

 

 

A little help from the coach to get back into the game-literally.

 

 

“Oh coach…..”

I didn’t see what they were doing when I took this from afar.  We may have to have a little ‘coach talk’ at home too.  The coach in the background seems to be on top of it though!

 

 

 

The talent in this family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice the bunny ears headed up behind Erik’s head.

 

Buddies

It’s School Time

This morning was the first day at school.  Erik started kindergarten.  He wasn’t nervous at all.  When we got into the class his teacher had a small puzzle on each child’s desk and he got started on that pretty quickly.  There are eight kids in his class.  I think he is going to love it.  When I picked him up he was very happy.  The happiness wore off by about four and getting up at 6:15 and going to school began to show.  He fell asleep quicker than usual tonight.

  

 

 I’m so pleased that none of my towels were used before the photo shoot…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Megan could not have been happier about school starting.  As soon as we walked out the door she ran to the playground.  She is going to love having Mommy to herself two days a week. 

A little after school treat!

 

 My kindergartener

Now I have to go look at what we need to get started on tomorrow.  Ryan has four teachers for the core subjects plus a music teacher.  The big challenge for me is going to be keeping all of their assignments straight. 

Apple Time

Erik enjoys looking through all of our photo albums.  One of his favorites is Ryan’s kindergarten book.  (Yes, I finished it!)  He has asked over and over to go to the apple farm again and to learn about apples like Ryan did.  So lets get started:

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Erik’s prediction of how many seeds were in his apple was closest so he got to have the first bite.

Catching up

It was a nice labor day, not laboring and all.  I did continue sampling and going in and out of the master bath all day to see which color got me.  We do have a winner.  I raced to the store before it closed to get a gallon of paint.  I kid you not, the guy already at the counter had boxes to hold his samples.  24!  When it was finally my turn I proudly announced my decision.  Unfortunately, they don’t carry the satin finish my painter prefers in their store.  Umm, sort of a let down.  On Saturday I bought a gallon of paint for the ceiling.  Did you know it can cost $50 for a gallon of paint?  Not Ralph Lauren paint.  Just the paint store’s brand.  Yikes.  The days of “painting is the cheapest way to change a room” days are way over.

 

This morning I got a light fixture!  I bought it almost six years ago.  I still like it.  Whew!

This is what I currently have in the master bedroom:

Clearly, I am happy to see an attractive fixture near my master bedroom.

 

 

Before church: 

 

 So this is the third Sunday she has come home covered in paint or marker.  Her arms were blue. The shirt was soaking wet in the middle.  According to her teacher,  “She was the only one who got dirty.  She laid on the table across the paint.”  Guess who gets a smock on Sunday!

Everything is better in a cape!

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every August the local teacher store has a swap meet.  I have gotten a few great deals.  I found a container of wood pattern blocks, two big packages of pattern block stickers, and these idea cards for $8.00.  The kids loved them. 

 

 

Tomorrow we start week two.  I have a high schooler who hasn’t started back yet coming to take Megan to the park for two hours.  Megan will love it and we’ll get a lot done.

This should be an exciting week full of crown molding, paint, mirrors, light fixtures and maybe a medicine cabinet!  The upper half of the bathroom should look great!