Back to School???

It always seems that at the end of the summer, we always ask "Where did the summer go???" Well, it's no different this year. Except that this summer really is over sooner. My kids are going back to school this week. Don't ask me why, but our school district decided that it would be better for the kids to head back during the middle of sunshiny (though hot) August, just to turn around and let them our at the end of probably rainy, cool May. Where is the logic in that??? They (whoever "they" are) said that the parents in the district voted this new calendar in. What I want to know is which parents? No one ever asked me what I thought......

Anyhow. it has been a good, bad, and inbetween summer. We still haven't made it to the water park, and who knows if we will. But the kids did get to go to the beach, and we managed to squeeze in a few extra visits with family. Aiden will start all day school this year, and I'm still not sure how I feel about that. Can you imagine introducing that kid to cafeteria lunches??? I sure can't. Paige will give preschool another round, and Finn will just be along for the ride. I see crazy schedules and new adventures in our future.

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks.....

My new haircut. It was time for the longer hair to go!!!

I let a bakery take care of Chris's birthday cake this year. Lucky for me, everyone liked it!!!
My boys.

One of my favorite pictures in a long time. The only thing that would make it even better is if Finn were in it, too.

Happy end of summer everyone! Here's to ushering in cooler weather (ha!), new adventures, and good memories.