Back to Business

School is back in session, soccer has begun, and all of the usual running from place-to-place is in full swing. I hate to admit it, but having a 'schedule' again is a welcome reprieve after all of the running we do all summer. I guess you could say that summer is 'chaos' and the school year is 'organized chaos.' Any way you look at it we are knee deep in chaos. Secretly, I think that Brad and I both love it...how dull would our lives be without it?

In a nutshell, Owen is just doing a fabulous job in 1st grade. He is bored out of his mind because most of the work they are doing right now is stuff that he did in the beginning of Kindergarten. Hopefully the teacher will get the evaluation phase over with and begin to give him things that challenge him. He's ready to learn something new. As far as making new friends, he's off to a great start. The other morning the bus pulled up to the corner, the doors opened, and the first thing we hear is the sound of several children scream "OWEN!!!" The bus driver shook her head and said to me, "he's a popular guy on this bus." Great. Does that mean as in 'has many friends' or 'can do disgusting things that entertain fellow 6 year old passengers?' I guess we'll have to wait and see.


The monkey in the middle, Miss Avery, is having a fantastic time in her preschool class and wishes that she could go "5 days in a row." The teacher has connected with her in a big way and that makes Mom very happy. She is having so much fun making new friends and getting to do all of the big kid stuff that she has seen Owen do. The only sad part is that she misses Owen so much. She's had him around to play with all day, every day since the day she was born. It's a big adjustment for her.

And last, but certainly not least, Little B. Brendan is just a happy camper, as usual. I think the only time that we see him fussy or out-of-sorts is when he is getting sick or he is sleepy. Other than that, Little B is full of smiles, squeals, and plenty of 'raspberries.' He did manage to cut his two bottom teeth through right on schedule. Now all three of our children have had two teeth at 5 1/2 months. It looks like he is working on cutting the top two as we speak. We are just amazed every single day at how much he has changed. It is unbelievable to think that he's been with us for half a year. HALF A YEAR! So, we are just going to continue to enjoy each moment and watch him grow. We are sooooooooooooo lucky that he is such a good baby...so very lucky.

So that's it for now. We'll be posting soon and sharing all of our pics from this crazy summer. Until next time....