Keep your fingers crossed!

Someone looked at our (other) house yesterday and really liked it. I'm not holding my breath or anything, but that's good news! They are bringing a contractor back later this week. Hmmm...

Tiger Homecoming

Last Thursday was our Homecoming parade, which I think was even bigger than the Independence Day parade this year!! (That means more tractors.) Students are randomly selected to ride on a float for their school, and M3 was picked. Here she is, in full Tiger getup, next to her good buddy P. We also had the distinct honor of hosting an Oscar Meyer Weinermobile this year! Oh, it makes me hearken back to my days in Madison. By the way, M4 asked me why it was called a "Weiner"mobile. I believe his buddy A refers to his private bits by this name, so M4 was understandably confused.

We went apple picking today. Yay, Fall! I forgot the camera, though. Dang.

Fall

Today, I saw geese flying overhead for the first time since spring. The equinox was last night, so I guess it's officially fall! My favorite season: apples, squash, jeans and sweatshirts, back to school, colorful trees, Halloween...I love it so! When I mention that, I often get the comment that it just means winter is coming. Well, so what? Enjoy fall for the lovely season it is!

In the course of moving, belongings surface that haven't seen the light of day in a while, like Mark's hat collection! (I decided I could use the names of the adults in da house. I mean, you can Google Mark whenever you like. And me, too, for that matter.) It's amazing how many countries are represented. Our favorite models:

Happy Birthday, Boppa!

Another September birthday! Happy Birthday to Boppa, who has a green thumb and a big heart and who knows how to cut a rug! (He also has mad skillz with a staple gun!)

Another one!

M4 lost another tooth this morning! I didn't get a picture yet; I'll take one soon.

Happy Birthday!

To my fantastic mom, who is patient and kind and generous...and who can kick your butt on a bicycle!!

More good taste

Yesterday, in preparation for our car trip to Adventureland, M4 asked me to bring some "Donna" songs. As in Ma-.

Good taste

Clearly I am setting a fine example for my children. The other day, M4 said, "Y'know that song that starts out 'I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want?' I like that song!"

If you don't immediately know who sings that song, here is more than you'll ever want to know.

Proud

I'm so proud of M3. She auditioned for Missoula Childrens' Theater's production of Alice In Wonderland yesterday and didn't get a part. Last year the same thing happened and she was devastated. This year she had fun participating in the audition, and when she didn't get picked she was just fine. She was proud of herself for "projecting" more than she did last year. And she said she wanted to try again next year. Thank goodness she handled it so well!! I don't think I could have taken the heartbreak again!

Good things:

This fruit that I picked in our own yard! I spent all day Friday out in the yard weeding and picking raspberries. It was lovely. We've also gotten a ton of tomatoes and even some eggplant! M4 doing his "karate."
And wearing his Jedikittyninjamotorcyclegang-wear.
Our visit to Living History Farms on Saturday in conjunction with some back-to-school shopping. None of M3's pants from last year fit her anymore. Seeing as how it's only 50 degrees today, I think she needed some. And M4 seriously outgrew his shoes, too. Once this horse started walking around the grinder, he went so fast he nearly dragged M3 along!
Can you spot the piggy?

Foux de fa fa

Carmelle, having studied French, you'll appreciate this:

Labor Day

We had a quiet weekend: dinner with friends, more moving and organizing, and a last dose of swimming for the summer! M1 always has to teach on Labor Day, so he truly labored. Hope everyone else had a lovely weekend!


P.S. Sadly, this pool had to be retired to the big inflatable pool in the sky...it had holes the size of Rocky Mountain boulders!