This morning Jordyn and I took Patience to her very first day of preschool. It was just a "warming-up" session, lasting an hour, where they learned all the rules, etc. She loved it, as we knew she would. The weather has been so lovely here that Don and I took Jordyn in the double stroller, along with Storm, to pick Patience up. It's quite a workout pushing that stroller 3/4 of a mile, each direction!
When we got home I took advantage of the sunshine and and washed the van and the car. The girls "helped" me. After all their help, we took all their wet clothing and hung them on the line, gave them a quick bath, and then both girls went down for a rest. Patience doesn't "nap" during the day...but she will gladly "rest" on the couch with her pillow and blankets. I can hear her snoring right now...quite a rest!
Dylan is practicing everyday with the volleyball team. Since only 13 boys showed up for the team, there will be no cuts. Dylan says that the grade 9s on the 9/10 team are really good, and that this year's team is going to be hard-to-beat. His first tournament is on Friday and Saturday at a local school, so we'll see how they stack up.
Sean is playing the trombone in the grade 7 band. He has band on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, so I can drop off his instrument when I drop off and pick up Patience from preschool (her school is at Sean's school). He's getting ready for his Hawaii trip with my parents, Jacob, and Hailey.
Nathan appears to really be enjoying his senior year. He's taking only classes he likes by teachers he loves. He's working across the street at the berry farm on weekends and is enthusiastic about cadets. He enjoys having his own wheels and has been a responsible driver, and a huge help (taking Dyland to school early, picking him up late, etc.). It's amazing to me that this is the home stretch of Nathan living with us. Nathan purchased Dylan's laptop computer, which wasn't getting much use, for $300. That money brings Dylan dangerously close to having his New York trip paid for. And now Nathan has a very decent computer to watch Shark highlights on, and play NHL 2007.
Don is working so hard on both the trees and with the computer consulting. Last night he didn't get home until after 2, and then had a meeting at 8 a.m. He's been taking advantage of the lovely Indian summer to finish up some trees at Radnai's. They're nearly done down there, and both Dylan and Nathan have been a huge help.
Jordyn gets her 18 month immunizations today. That will suck.
Okay, I think that about wraps it up!
Cheers!
