Rehearsal Dinner

David and Meg's Rehearsal

Everything up until this point has been a party, but this made it feel like a wedding. We rehearsed everything we needed to do the following day and it all went wonderfully which was a good sign of things to come! 

Meg's Bridal Shower

Homework

With Ryan's school year underway we are starting to find our routine. When he comes home he has a snack because let's face it Kindergartners have long days now- 9-3 of instruction and he gets there at 8:30- by the time he gets home he is HUNGRY. Then we do homework. Ryan has his assignments and I have found that they lead to discussions about what they learned about in class (which normally he is not very forthcoming about).  During his assignments Audrey draws a picture of something related to what Ryan is doing. It works for us, and when he is finished we are free for the rest of the afternoon. A few years from now I will hate homework time (or at least I am told), but right now I enjoy the few minutes watching him practice all he is learning in school.

More Dance Class

A Few Pictures of Ryan in School

Audrey is Back in Ballet!

Dentist Appointments

 We spent the morning at the dentist for the kids cleaning. They did amazingly! They were polite, they followed directions and they were brave. I barely had to do anything the whole time. Great appointments with no cavities!

Ryan's First Day of Kindergarten!

He was so excited for today, he woke up extra early and got ready in record time! He even went for a run around our street he had so much excitement energy. I hope the enthusiasm is still with him when I pick him up this afternoon!

Ryan is hiding behind his classmates in this picture

Grandparent Visit

Don's parents came for a visit this last weekend. The kids really enjoyed them being here and Ryan was even able to help grandpa with a construction project. They added trellis under the back deck and a long bench along the length of the porch so there is now seating on the lawn. The second they left Ryan asked when we could go to Massachusetts to visit them. 

Quick Update

This is probably the worst I have been at keeping up with posts since starting here... it is a combination of big changes and a lazy summer. The kids are only in school 2 mornings a week, so we have a lot of downtime, and there isn't much to write about downtime. The kids ride bikes around the house (yeah I know- but there is construction on our road and it's hot out there). The big changes I will announce at the end of the week. Other then that- we have bought Ryan's kindergarten school supplies which was fun, it's easier to imagine him going because his friends have already started- our county has a lot of year round schools.