Chandler’s photoshoot

I asked him if I could take his picture. He said only if he could pose himself.

Then he said “It my turn, Mommy!”
So I set up my camera for him, and let him direct me.

I may have a little photographer on my hands..

My Budding Artist

Chance has really taken to writing since he started kinder this year.  He loves writing cards for people, or stories with illustrations.

Boston in the Fall

Chuck had a business trip planned in October which would have him in Boston for a week. So I came up that weekend and we had a fun time exploring a little bit of New England sans kids.

We went whale watching…

Checked out a real castle…

Hung out with friends (Shimon, Chuck’s coworker from his days at Renesys, and his wife Nicole).

And ate fresh lobster!  Oh and the restaurant had nice light…

Thanks goes to Granny for coming and watching the kids for the whole time!  We had so.much.fun.

Chapter 41 Reunion

Chuck was in a band in college, and has many fond memories of those “Good Ol’ Days”.  So here, 11 years later, they reunited to support some charities in Austin, and we had a blast. Chuck played one song, and then they completed the set with their second bass player who had taken Chuck’s place way back when.

Afterwards, we went out for dinner. Oh the nostalgia in that simple act…

Chapter 41 with Andrew Osenga and band, and Adam Ribbeck who had this amazing idea and followed it through to completion!

Aue Bike Rodeo

It was a beautiful and perfect-temperature day for the bike rodeo! It is a highlight of the boys’ year in school.

 

Chance with the Aue Gator. (Alligator – Aue Gator, get it?)

 

This year, this guy did a great job of patiently watching, or playing nearby without giving me too many panic attacks (where’d he go in this crowd?!). 

Charlie was ready to go.