Fall

We needed to update a little about our fall happenings. Tessa started pre-school two full days a week. She has loved it and it has been a good schedule for all of us. Here she is on her first day.

We have been to the zoo a lot the fall since we have a pass and we always have fun.

Hathaway and her little friend in the tree house.

Oakley started cub scouts this year. We have had to juggle that with soccer, since they fall on the same night much of the time, but he has like both.

Look, the zoo again, I told you we went a lot.

The girls just looking cute.

Since I am a room mom, I got to go with Oakley's class to the aquarium. Oakley of course loved it and I was glad that I took tylenol before I got on the bus---it was pretty noisy (but fun besides that).

Oakley has surprised us by how excited he has been about soccer and how well he has done. He has improved a lot over last year and it has been fun to watch him.

Oakley was sad that so many zoo trips were taken without him, so on a school holiday we swapped Hathaway for one of his friends so that we could do "hard-core zooing".

A quote from the boys, "Isn't the zoo a great place to learn about how to use maps." They are from the same mold.

Sadly, one of our good friends is moving, so we decided to take a girls day in the city. We went to the temple and then got to visit the Chloisters, a small museum that is part of the MET. We had a great day--Liz you'll always be an honorary smith sister.

And a final zoo shot. Oakley and Bryce got to go on an overnight at the zoo (hence no picture because it was dark and no flash allowed). But they did get to decorate pumpkins that were then given to the moneys to play with.

If we had twins, this is what it would be like. We got to take care of our friend for the days who is just a few weeks younger than Hathaway. We had fun but we are glad most of the time we just have one.