Four Weeks

 I probably shouldn’t jinx it. It has been four full weeks of school. The boys seem to be adapting fairly well. We may be getting into a rhythm. It has been a little difficult managing everyone’s schedules and making sure that everyone has transportation when they need it. Only having one car makes it a bit rough. Not to mention all fo the followup visits for dogs and doctor visits for the kids. It just gets a bit messy.

Then we are going to add a few more things on our plate. I decided to help the PTA with an upcoming event in October. Not quite sure what I got myself into but I am sure I will figure it out at some point or another. This week some notices came home about after school clubs and they are right up the boys’ alley. Both of them will be participating in the LEGO building club. Thomas is also signed dup to participate in the Chess Club. I think he will have a lot of fun with that one. He has been back to reading his book about chess openings again.

We also started Faith Formation classes with the church. There may be other fun and interesting things on the horizon as well.

Three Weeks

 Three whole weeks of school complete. I am kinda shocked at the moment. But still trying to enjoy everything. We have signed up for new things like:

Soon to be cello player in the school Strings.

and potentially the Chess Club for Thomas.

We had the deck cleaned and sealed (it wasn’t looking so great). But now, it does marvelously when it rains.

We took a moment to enjoy the fabulous weather this week (looks like it will get hot again next week) by having dinner outside. We tested out our old but new again Coleman grill.

Silvio has not been feeling so hot though. This necessitated a trip to the emergency vet. An eye with a scratch, a left ear that was yucky infected and a right ear with a ruptured ear drum. He now has his own little pharmacy of meds for the next week or so.

And right now, I am watching as the second child learns how to handle the lawnmower. At the very least the yard will be looking good. We still need to work on a bunch more things in the house but may be a post for another day.

September

The start of September means we have finished two weeks of school. The boys seem to be settling in to their classes and the rhythm of school.

It was also my birthday.

We went to have a birthday dinner at a nice Italian restaurant called Via Veneto.

We are also spending the weened celebrating John's tenth birthday.

and then again with other grandparents...