The cool weather has arrived and I have been digging out coats, long sleeves, and jeans. Summer is over and I realized that I have not posted anything in several months. Ooops!

The Summer has been fast and busy. John graduated from Preschool in May and started Kindergarten in August. Chris is now a big boy at THREE years old. We had the chance to go visit Uncle T and ride horses and watch a powerful thunderstorm with lots of hail. And speaking of thunderstorms, we had our share of much needed rain. The basement unfortunately leaked twice and Daddy has had to part with several of his beloved books and magazines. I am still cleaning up and can’t seem to get rid of the “basement” smell. We have added even more shelves, cleaned gutters, and rearranged in case it happens again. Oh the joy of old houses! The boys got a lot of swim time in with Daddy. John can now swim across the shallow pool all by himself. Chris was armed with floaties and was able to easily catch up with his brother. By next summer I am sure they will both be able to swim unassisted. John started Kindergarten without a hitch. He has been very excited and loves being at “big boy school”. He has been bringing home his first “graded” assignments to be proudly displayed on the fridge. I have posted a new photo album with some of the pictures from the last few months. We are looking forward to the holidays and it will be a New Year before we know it!