Fourth Grade and Preschool

The first day of school has already come and gone....Corben is a 4th grader and Madison is in her last year of Preschool. Here are their first day pics:

It was kind of sad we couldn't stay at our old school when we moved, but Corben's new school is even closer and he has already made lots of new friends. The bus stop in the mornings is also a fun place to be - scooters, bikes and balls everywhere!

Please Summer, don't go yet...

And yet another extended break from my blog -- I guess moving will do that to you. Yup, we moved, again...make that two summers in a row, and boy howdy, does it take up valuable fun summer playing time. We love our new home, and having a pool right down the street was amazing. We went at least 3 times a week, and I finished 3 or 4 books I had been wanting to read. Here's our new home:
It's taking a while to get settled, figuring out where to put things and hang pictures. Having a party a couple weeks ago actually helped me make the downstairs look like we live in it. :D Oh well, it come with time. I just finished working on two desks I needed for the bonus room - I'll post pictures of those soon, one was wood; the other an old metal drafting desk.

So back to the summer that is now fast leaving this area - we were pretty busy, moving took the better part of June, and then July was a blur unpacking boxes and swimming, August we went to visit family in Massachusetts, then school started after Labor Day. It flew by. Some adventures:

Utah friends came to visit right before we moved.

End of school bonfire/hot dog roast in our park-like back yard before we moved. We truly miss that amazing space, but just thinking of mowing it again is exhausting. I was grateful to finally get rid our Christmas tree...it made an amazing fire.

Daddy and the kids on his "causeway" during his annual field training exercise. His Army unit builds portable piers wherever they are needed -- go 331st Causeway!! "Causeway or no way!

Corben and one of the [four] fish he caught at Cub Scout day camp. This boy loves to fish -- too bad his parents can't stand it! ;]

One of our favorite stops in New England, Hot Dog Annie's. I highly recommend going there if you are ever in the area. Mmmm.

The whole family at another favorite eatery -- Wright's Chicken Farm. Going on vacation is about hitting all the favorite food stops, right?

We spent a few days on Cape Cod, and had fun playing in the sand and riding bikes. We tried to catch the ferry out to Martha's Vineyard but we'll have to save that for another time.













After returning from up north, we ventured down to one of the beaches near us - Madison jumped the waves, and Corben "boogied."

The Summer of 2010 was a great one, even though it flew by. I'm enjoying the fleeting moments we have left especially with the cooler weather - when I can throw open the windows and revel in the fresh air. I guess after Thursday it will be time to drag out the fall decorations and start thinking of costumes. Wow, time really marches on! See you soon.....[much sooner than last time] ;D