BOO!

Avery is a vampire, and Jack is Harry Potter.  Although truthfully, I think he looks like a cross between Harry Potter and Simon from Alvin and the Chipmunks. 

Jack's soccer team won their last game of the season

The Fireballs had a tough season, but they really pulled it together at the end.  Trophies will be awarded at a very fancy ceremony/dinner on Thursday at the Pizza Shoppe...the finest in East Longmeadow dining. 

Now on to basketball...

Besties...

This is Jack and his best buddy, Jax.  I love that they are still young enough that they will still hug each other.  Right after this picture was taken, they immediately dropped to the ground to wrestle.  :)

This is Avery and her BFF, Mya.  It was Mya's birthday yesterday, and Avery gave her a "best friends forever" necklace with the heart that breaks into two parts.  Cutest thing I ever saw. 

A very cool fact about Jax and Mya are that they are brother and sister...makes play dates very easy :)

Pumpkintown USA

Went with my friend Jen and her cutie girl, Maddy. 

Avery took the last 2 pictures.  I like her eye.

Apple picking!

Jack has started playing soccer

Here are a few pics from his first game last Sunday
He's a natural, of course.  And cute as a button

Now for a few updates

As I mentioned, Avery is now in the 3rd grade.  And leave it to my darling daughter...she met the school nurse in record time...day 3.  Got a call that she had a fever, headache, sore throat and a stomachache.  WOOHOO!  Let the games begin.  She's not had the best holiday weekend.  I am going to try to get her outside to play a little today.  She walks home from school to Dan's house, so she got her first cell phone.  I was not thrilled about this, but I do feel safer knowing she has it.  Its come in handy a couple of times already, actually.


Jack is in 1st grade now.  I asked him how he liked his teacher and he said "I think I will do just fine with her, but I think she is going to be hard on the ones that have trouble learning".  Can't wait to meet her.  This kid is all boy.  Eating and moving 100% of the time. 

I am still happy at my new job, and I am still teaching at HCC.  Classes start tomorrow actually, and I have my 2 biggest classes ever.  Should make for an interesting semester.  I know I have promised it before, but I really do plan to try to keep this blog going.  Happy Labor Day!