97 Days & Back to School

Well, I was not so productive on the 97th day until my 40th birthday. I took William to his soccer game this morning. I wasn't sure if he would be able to play in his walking boot. But he wanted to and they let him. He played three of the four quarters. He can't run as well as usual but he got a few good kicks in. The doctor said he could do whatever he wants, as long as he wears the boot. I will have to get a picture next week. We stopped at the library to return books and checked out a couple of dvds. Then I took Will to where they were taking team pictures. We hung out at home the rest of the afternoon. Vince and I just got back from a faculty dinner party for his department. He works with a lot of nice people. We had a good time. We hadn't been out without the kids for quite a while.

I downloaded some recent pictures from the camera today. Here are the kids on the first day of school. Landon is in eighth grade this year. His public junior high requires uniforms, which explains the polo shirt. He is otherwise strictly a t-shirt guy. William is in fifth grade. And Sophie is in third. Audrey is home with me, so she is wearing her nightgown in these pictures. She did a little pre-school last year but we haven't found one here yet, and so she is just staying home with mom. We put together puzzles, play memory match, read books, build with blocks, and call this our home pre-school. The picture of the four of them is in our front yard. The picture of Landon is on our back patio and shows our lovely view. I will have to take another picture when the light is better. It was the trees and the views that sold us on this house.