Mac and Cheese for the 1st grade class!

Happy Birthday Alden!

Yogurt with freshly picked red raspberries at 8pm.

My favorite day of the year!

Now a firm family tradition on the bluest skied day of early autumn...

Troublemakers at 9:26pm

- "my back bone stings"
- "I'm hungry"
- "I'm sick"
- "my fever is back"
- "I have to poo"
- "I broke my leg"
- "my cup is outside the room"
- "I need the light on"
- "we didn't get enough reading time"
- "can I sleep in your room?"

Out for shakes on a stay home sick day.

Oh, and in a Buzz Lightyear costume...

Seizing the day.

Last minute camping trip at the coast...

Soren's robot story

Soren tells a story from robot cards, a little tangential at times. Also dad can't remember the main character's name when questioned.

https://youtu.be/X_YRRVnwvwQ

Getting ready for autumn camping

Actually, just waiting for dinner but the "waiting" involved a tent, sleep bags, pillows, fleece pajamas, winter boots, mittens, and hats... I think they're ready for anything!

Out to dinner

Post swimming

Last day with Cale

It is with a lot of mixed feelings that we say goodbye to Cale as Alden's after school babysitter. While we are excited for the next chapter for Cale and all that awaits him, he has become a part of our family and is adored by both Alden and Soren. We will miss his daily presence in our home. It has been a true joy to watch the friendship between Alden and Cale grow - they share a love of the abstract and the philosophical; of silliness and quietude; of tennis and skateboarding; of scientific reading and electronic beats. Thank you, Cale, for all the many ways you enriched Alden's world, cared for him, made him feel loved, and showed relentless patience with all of us. We aren't saying goodbye just yet, but we would never let your last day of work go by unrecognized.

First Grade!

Last lazy day of summer

Sweet boy

Huron river explore (last week before school)

(they both got in the water shortly after this; Alden, on purpose, Soren, inadvertent)