Ah, it's been awhile. I've had many nights falling asleep thinking, "Oh, the blog. I would really like to update the blo....zzzzzzzzzz."
We've had a summer that can only be characterized as "work hard/play hard" which has been awesome, but my usual 8-10pm "me time" has been replaced by much-needed "sleep time" :)
BUT! I'm back! The fall routine always comes just in time. This fall brings with it a Kindergartener and a third grader and is off to a nice, mellow start. This weekend, we celebrated the fall equinox by getting one more summer weekend at the coast. We left 87 degree weather here in the valley and found it to be significantly cooler at the coast, but it didn't deter these kiddos!
Then home to snuggle and read...
We had a back to school party the night before school started... complete with cake and lots of excitement for a great year.
FIRST DAY 2014-2015
Jez in her K class.
We headed up to Portland to play with our Gammijos-- the kids of mom's college girlfriends "the Gammas"-- pictured in the front row here are Linden (Kiva's little), Coletta (Roberta's) and Ione (Kiva's bigger). Upon seeing this picture, Gamma Drea suggested that Coletta introduce the concept of a hair brush to her gammija peers. :)
And then, the quieter at home play... like forts in the bedroom.
