Those long summer days seem to evaporate as quickly as the morning dew. Last year's high school seniors disperse like so many autumn leaves. How did it become possible that I have a son ready for his Senior year of High School? Certainly time has been kind and callous in it's unending march.
This week we've had several of our summer activities come to a close, as many of our preparatory requirements for the upcoming school have unavoidably arrived.
David and Abigail got the chicken pox, they are the last of the children to get them. Alayna and Annika have lost all traces of their illness. However, this has interfered, yet again with swim classes. I think that chicken pox are a subtle reminder that we are not in complete control of our environment, that despite our technology and progress, we must be aware of our inability to create a completely "safe" world, there are so many things out of our control.
The children in front of the swimming pool
Daniel started his High School two-a-day practices for Soccer. This started monday morning at 6:00. The team is better prepared than any of the previous teams I've helped coach; they are also a fantastic group of boys, to an individual, they are smart and unselfish supportive players. They should do well this season.
School registrations also happened this week. We have three in grade school, one in middle school, and two in high school. That makes for a lot of registration.
Daniel and Amanda went to a multi-stake back-to-school dance this week. The theme was "the red carpet oscars"; everyone was to dress as their favorite celebrity or movie star; of course modest standards applied.
Here is Daniel as Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones (recognize the hat Jim?)
And Amanda as Avril Levine
I guess that we're just getting started down this crazy road that happens every year at this time. It is always quite a roller coaster - best just hang on and enjoy the ride while it lasts.
1 comment:
Great pictures of Daniel and Amanda! Our boys sat for an hour on the couch saying, "What shall we go as?" We were watching the Olympics and largely ignoring them. So they ended going as themselves, but they had fun. Thanks for having us over - it's always a good time.
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