Oh that’s right. It’s still here. We’re in the desert after all, right? It still *feels* like summer, since my pool is about 90 degrees or so. But we’re down 2 kids during the day (and 3 on Tuesdays and Thursdays!) so work from home life is a little less hectic. Barely.
Abigail started 4th grade. Grace started 2nd. And Lucy started preschool. They all seem really pleased with their teachers and we’re just pleased as punch that they’re so excited about school still. I’m thinking that they’ll get really ornery about it one of these days, but it works well for now.
Last weekend Grandpa was nice enough to take us all out on the boat. We hadn’t done that in a very long time. Sean and his girls initiated the whole thing, I think, and we were able to tag along. Julie and Jana both stayed home and enjoyed themselves way too much. Abigail and Grace both skied, and all 4 of them were in the tube at one point. It took a bit for Gwenyth to realize that she couldn’t swim across the lake, like she keeps thinking she can do in the pool.
Julie’s baby bump is coming along. She’s such a lovely pregnant woman, though her 7 month nesting period does get occasionally overwhelming for me. But I can’t complain too much. I’m not the one carrying. She’s been going crazy with different things, trying to get it all ready for “Baby Brother” — yes that’s the official name for now. Abigail and Grace’s room is all different. Lucy and Gwen are sleeping (successfully) in the same room now. Just the nursery to redo. I think I’ve mentioned before that the poor guy already has polka-dotted blankets. I’m not too sure about that. We’ll have to get pictures once it’s all done.
Everything else is going along well. I’m actually in Utah tonight and for the next few days for a product development meeting. It should be exciting. I seem to have too much going on besides that. Always some project that is the next big thing. You know, throw enough stuff at the wall and hope that something sticks.
Enjoy the rest of the pictures at flickr.
Great pictures! You must have an awesome telephoto lens because my tubing pictures are terrible! Good luck with school!
Wow! i can’t believe that you got all your kids to go tubing! I am thoroughly impressed!!!! My kids would NEVER do that. Where have I gone wrong? LOL! dont’ answer that brian… 🙂 I am all for polka dot blakets as long as there is not pink there! LOL! I can’t wait to see everything done, you guys (well…Julie mainly…) are so talented it is so amazing to see all the things you do!