Trying New Things

This Fall we all began trying some new things. Renee went back to dance, but at a different studio. She loves it! Parents are not allowed inside so I have to wait until May to get some photos of my little one. Boo. Pat played soccer and was great at it! I was his soccer coach. Of course we don't keep score in Kindergarten soccer, (but my team was only defeated once. lol) He also began Karate, and has become quite the star student. Kenny, the crazy boy, began running with the intention of completing a marathon. He did it. Of course the kids, and I, and my parents were there to cheer him on.

Halloween

Anyone who knows me knows Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I do, however, try to make it super fun for the kids. This year I thought the kids were old enough to go to the pumpkin stroll at Roger Williams. We had a really nice time, but it was soooo cold. Patrick was also able to be in the Halloween Parade at his school.

Outside Education

When I was growing up I loved going on outings with my parents. I remember going almost every Sunday to a different place. This fall we took several family trips. Some we went together and some I went solo with the kids. We were also fortunate enough to have a visit from Ken's sister Chrissy. The kids loved going to the zoo with Auntie Chrissy and Uncle Tom. I also took the kids on a Sunday morning to the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Patrick had been asking me for quite a while to see a real meteoriod and I know they have several different types of space rocks. They loved seeing all of the pretty gems, and many of the dinosaur bones.

1st Day of School

I can't believe it. I'm now one of those mom's who has both her kids in school. This year Patrick began Kindergarten at our local school, and Renee began her first year of preschool right down the street from our house. Ken took Patrick to his orientation at Kindergarten, where he took to school like a duck to water. Luckily, I had the Jewish holiday off so I was able to put him on the bus for the first time. There may have been a few tears. (All mine of course, and only after he left. ) After putting Pat on the bus, I was able to bring Miss Renee to her first day of school. She was so excited to be one of the  "big kids". No tears at all from her when I left. After school, I loved hearing all of the chatter about how their day was.