Sharon's Memory Book

I made a memory book for Sharon as a gift on our last day. It is a very brief recap of the past 5 years. I had a very nice leather bound book made and it came out really nice. 

The End of an Era

Tuesday August 19 was our last day at Sharon's. We have spent almost five and a half years seeing her every day. To say Sharon was a little sad is an understatement. We were all sad. I made Sharon and Pinky take pictures with the boys when we picked them up. We were blessed to have Sharon be a part of our lives!

Oop, maybe we can get some smiles!

Visitors From Connecticut

We had some special visitors from Connecticut come for a visit in August. Auntie Ann and Auntie Gwen came to Ohio for a long weekend. We spent Saturday with them. It was a beautiful day and the kids had a great time playing outside! To say they were dirty by dinner time is a complete understatement. Eva had rocks in her hair! Auntie Ann bought the kids dinosaur bubble makers. Nick was the master at getting them to work and they were a huge hit! It was good to see Ann and Gwen and we will see them again this winter! 

The Last Zoo Trip Before School

The last Friday before school started, we took an end of summer trip to the zoo. It was a bit of a crazy summer and we hadn't made it to the zoo since Memorial day! The boys were so excited to feed the parakeets, see Baru, the orangutans and penguins. As a special treat, we had a very nice sit down lunch. It was a perfect, beautiful day and it was a great lunch. The boys were very well behaved and we had a great day!

Checking Out The New Place

The Friday before school started we went over to Nick's new preschool, where Ben goes before and after  school, to check the place out. Ben hadn't been there before so I wanted him to know what to expect and know where to go. Well both were more fascinated with the wooden train in front of the day care and wanted their pictures taken. 

Last Day of Pre-K!

A little bit sad :( The last day of Something Special. I really liked that preschool for Ben. A year ago he had to be extracted from my leg so I could leave the room and I don't think he talked to his teacher for the first 3 days. Now, I have to tie him down to keep him from accosting people and all he wants to do is be around people and play and talk your ear off. It was a good choice for Ben. I think he liked it there, too. 

The Ferocious Elkhound Goes Fishing

Monster did a couple laps in the fish pond looking for an evening snack. She went home hungry and very wet!