The A Team

Napping

There was a lot of napping going on the first few weeks of school.

Some naps looked more comfortable than others.

A blurry photo of these two taking a brief snooze in the car.

After his second morning of school.

This kiddo loves to make potions and wash dishes! Walter had his first morning of preschool on this day. Henry was still at school and Dottie was sniffing around the yard, so Walter spent the afternoon washing dishes on the back steps. This was also his last day with the cast!

First Day of School

The first day of school was later than usual for us because they needed a few extra weeks to finish the new high school building. We went to the open house on Labor Day and visited the boys' classrooms and they played on the playground. Henry woke up on Tuesday morning all ready to get going. He was very disappointed that the buses weren't running that morning. I can hardly believe that Henry is in kindergarten this year with Mrs. J and Walter is in Preschool with Mrs. V. Although Walter was very excited about his new backpack and shoes, he was a little unsure about the whole school thing.

Did I mention the bunny ears?

Pretending that they are waiting for the bus...and upset about it.

They are pretty good actors.

Getting reading for the commencement chapel with Amar and Landry.

It wasn't too long after this that they started asking, "Is this almost done?"

Henry found his seat.

Walter next to his name in the hallway.

The first day is only for Kindergarten and up so

Walter happily trotted out to the playground after visiting his classroom.

Grandma Josie's Birthday

After the wedding reception and an overnight stay at Grandma and Grandpa L's house, we headed to the lake to celebrate Grandma Josie's birthday.

We made a quick stop at Grandma Jo's and Grandpa Will's. Walter loves saying "hi" to Penny whenever he gets the chance.

Grandma Josie with her great-grandchildren:

Derek, Elise, Ellen, Jason, Charlotte, Megan, Lauren, George.

Anna's Wedding Reception

On August 31 we drove to Wisconsin for the wedding reception of my cousin and her husband (Anna & Anthony). It was a hot day but the boys kept cool in their Hawaiian shirts. We're glad we got to help them celebrate.

My Aunt Edie sent this picture, which is far superior to the one I took on my phone (below) but the computer refuses to rotate it...so I'm including the washed out picture, too.

With Great Grandma Bakkel and cousin Ella.