Our last month of summer has predictably flown by. We've done a little of this and that.
Gray got an introduction to band with a week of camp at school. He loved it and was able to play some songs by the end, though I can't say those first few days of practice were music to anyone's ears. :)
Julia started a new dance class. She did not want me to watch, but I did anyway and Allie sure enjoyed bebopping to some Taylor Swift. This is not your classical ballet class. She loves it and we're happy to get her moving.
We did a little back to school tutoring with Kids' Night Out. Allie was thrilled to finally get to experience her own "camp" after just transporting her siblings all summer. She was anxious for me to hurry and "drop her off" the moment we arrived.
We started the kids painting a section of the loft this month. They all approached it very differently and have enjoyed it for the most part. Hoping to finish this week.
There was some playing around the house too. Allie loves having her siblings around. I went to the grocery store for a couple things and came back to the older 3 having built her her own house from magnatiles.
Matt got to go away with friends for a few days and we were starting to get stir crazy at home. Thankfully we had a party to go to and enjoyed catching up with our adoption friends and seeing how everyone has grown.
It's never the wrong time to wear a Christmas vest. Never.
We had some check ups. Allie was not feeling this part. She just stared and would not react to the beeps. I think the room reminded her too much of all her blood draws. She perked right up in the exam room and chattered away, laughing with her pediatrician about any and everything. I could barely get a word in. While the doctor went over with Julia the correct way to wipe after using the bathroom, Allie commented, "That disgusting." And she thought it was hilarious to sit there without clothes on.
Matt and I just got back from our anniversary beach trip. Gray got to do lots of fun things with my parents while we were gone and the others had their own fun with Matt's parents. Joshua particularly enjoyed a rec center camp that took him all over the place for skating, water slides, go carts, movies, etc.
We did not get many pictures at Emerald Isle and it took several takes to get this one right with our hands showing 15 and not 51 years of marriage. :) We had the best time reading books on the beach, biking around, going to play putt putt and to the movies, going out to dinner, and hanging out at the beach house. So relaxing and wonderful to just be us for a few days. I had forgotten what that was like. And while I missed the kids, coming back home to everyone and all our responsibilities has been a bit of a transition! My preschool job is starting back up again and we're busy getting the kids ready to start school next week. Like it or not, summer is done and here comes a new school year!
