'Tis the Last Rose of Summer!

When I think back to what feels like not too long ago, school was just getting out and summer was just beginning! Where did the time go?? Summer has flown by, and it's already time to recap our last few summer memories on the blog. When last we met, we parted with tales of lice infestations overtaking our humble abode. And let me just say, had I been Pharaoh, we would not have even made it to those flies and locusts. The lice alone would have completely convinced me! I would have gladly kicked those Israelites out of Egypt-- just GET. RID. OF. THE. LICE... Which we did. They were horrendous. But I think it's safe to say, we're critter free, and I hope it's a very loooong time before we ever see those little parasites again.

Our friends the Durtschi's are moving this week to Oklahoma. We are so sad to see them go! We've been spending a lot of time with them since it's our last chance, and spent an afternoon at the sand park by the cupcake shop. Yum!

 Lucy and Lizzie became such great friends. Lucy will really miss her, but we've promised that she and Lizzie can become good pen pals. Zach told her he wished he could marry her so she'd have to stay here!

 When we first moved here, Leah wasn't around yet and Will had just been born. Look how grown up they both are!

 The week before school started we went to the Rockingham Kid's Museum one last time. Leah discovered this little science exhibit that blows air to hold different size balls up, and she was a total crack up! She'd stick her face in and it would blow her hair crazy, and she would just laugh and laugh!

A few nights before school started, I surprised the kiddos and took them out to frozen yogurt. Jon was gone on a backpacking trip, so we got to spend the whole week together which was awesome. As exhausting as it is to have them home 24/7 during the summer--and then especially so when it's just me, I do miss them while they're at school.

 Zach has been coming up with some seriously weird costume combinations and he LOVES dressing up! He comes downstairs and asks me to take a picture so he can see what he looks like. This was a particularly kooky look-- the Hulk-Pirate-Captain America-Caped-Iron Man.

Grandma Cardon bought him this totally sweet Captain American costume for Halloween. He looks like a boss!

 Well, D-Day finally arrived on Monday, August 25th and my little guy started Kindergarten! He didn't seem too perturbed by it, maybe a little curious as to what he'd be doing all day, but for the most part he was confident and not at all dramatic about being dropped off for all-day school. He did great with his new teachers Mrs. White and Mrs. Williams.

 Lucy on the other hand, had kind of a dramatic introduction to 2nd grade. She was originally supposed to be in a different (not-so-good) teacher's class, with a little girl from her 1st grade class who was also in there, and who'd had some issues last year which kind of made the year miserable for Lucy. Lucy had a LOT of anxiety regarding this combination, so after a last minute hail mary switch initiated by mom and dad, she moved into Mrs. McFadden's class and has so far had a great year. Mrs. McFadden is very nurturing, and hopefully Lucy will learn a lot.

This little one has been bored and lonely without her favorite playmates around to keep her occupied. It has been so weird for me to only have one at home! Good thing there's Frozen!

Zach finally got to ride the bus home today, so it's been an exciting start back to school but we are sure sad to see summer go!