Back to School

The boys are very excited to be back to school. We had a great summer, but it will be nice to get back to our more structured days. Owen is in 1st grade this year and Cole is in 4th. Hard to believe, I know. So far, so good. They have a "nice" bus driver this year, which really means she lets them play gameboy on the bus, they both have class with most of their friends, and Cole informed me today that his classroom has laptops, so all is good in their world. Hope all is well with everyone.

Pond Island

The boys and I had so much fun spending the week on Pond Island. It was such a good experience for them. They had a great time exploring, fishing, hiking, golfing, etc. Notice I didn't mention swimming. They had high hopes of spending alot of their time in the water. I tried to tell them it would be freezing, but they had to experience the chill on their own. They quickly realized it was nothing like California. Owen was very proud of his starfish he managed to get. Out of the millions of pictures Jessica and I took we missed that one, sorry. Anyway, a big thanks to dad for taking us with them. We enjoyed spending time with everyone.

Maine

So, after a very long day of travel, we finally made it yesterday. Despite their excitment the boys did great on our flights, even on the flight that we all got separated. Dan was at the front of the plane, the boys sat together in the middle and I was in the back. They didn't kill each other and traveled like the little pros they are. I read my book and didn't stress. Mom and Brenda picked us up in Portland and we made the 3 1/2 drive to Cherryfield. Seriously, the longest day ever, but it will be worth it. We are heading out to Pond Island tomorrow.


Jessica and Stephanie took us to see Charlie Brown today. It was the first time Owen had seen a live performance and he loved it. Dan and I were impressed with the theatrical talent Ellsworth had to offer. It was actually really good.