Sept 21st

This is Andrew my handsome 11yo!

Zach, my 5yo Indiana Jones!

My whole brood! What good looking kids if I do say!

My precious Alyssa who is now 7 1/2 yo. She is becoming a little mommy!

Well, we finished 3 weeks worth of school. The overall picture is that it went really well. Zach does about 2 hours of school a day (on a good day) and the other two school from 830 till around 1 or 2. I think we are all enjoying it more this year. Andrew has to stretch his mind a little bit more now that he is in 6th grade, and Alyssa is doing more workbook schooling so she is enjoying that. She loves to write. So she has her own journal that she is writing in now. She also loves to draw so I am trying to find something to help her with her creativity. Andrew is still doing karate and well on his way to black belt. Both Alyssa and Zach started soccer last week and both are enjoying it tremendously. Alyssa scored her first goal last week and was very excited. Zach is more into learning how to play soccer. He is too big for his britches. He is now an "expert" on soccer. It is really cute to watch. Mike has finished the deck and let me just say that it is beautiful and we love to just sit out there. In fact, last night, our friends the Boisverts came for dinner and we spent almost the entire evening out there. It was so nice! Now, Mike has moved on to getting the lawn prepared for winter. Never a dull moment. He also is on fire for the next few months with the election. He has his opinions and I am encouraging him to find a way to express them. Don't be surprised if you see a blog from him!