New Schools...

...same sillies.  Reed and Willa started at their new schools on the Wednesday after Labor Day! 

Perfect Aim

Reed recently began shooting a bow and arrow and has discovered a love of archery!

Looking Back and Ahead

Reed and Willa spent a morning at the end of summer at the Rockwell Elementary playground. Reed just completed three incredible years at this special school and Willa is just beginning her time here as a kindergartner.  Reed gave Willa the important playground scoop and they took a moment to sit on a bench to chat and look at Rockwell, the little school with the big heart!

You Know You're a Dog Person When...

...you wear one, you walk one and the neighbor's one follows you everywhere!!

Summer Reading and Blanket Forting

Summer reading assignments got an update this year with e-books and blanket forts!

Great NYS Fair

Our annual fair adventures occurred to this past August.  Reed and Willa took full advantage of their ride-all-day bracelets and spent many hours on rides and in the fun house.  We also bounced on bungee cords, made butter by shaking cream, fell in love with goats, ate so much, watched shows and sang and danced to concerts (Beach Boys) and Reed and his dad both took the free fall challenge and jumped from a tower 20 feet high onto a mat many feet thick!

Shows and Smiles

Willa and her friend, Annabelle, have gotten to spend a lot of time together this summer and whether they were getting dressed-up and made-up to put on "shows" for us or making melon-smiles, they never failed to put smiles on our faces!

Wild Animal Experience

Reed, Willa, their mom and Mooba spent an afternoon at the Wild Animal Park in Chittenango on a late summer afternoon. They fed the giraffes, deer and goats and trekked around the park taking in all the animal highlights (grizzled bears!). At the end of the day, we decided to only take our two wild animals home but those goats were pretty cute! 

Total Eclipse of Our Hearts

Reed and Willa experienced this first solar eclipse in August and were awed by the experience!

Old Friends

On a late August evening, Reed and Willa and their parents had a mini-reunion with a friends who have been part of their lives for well-over half of their lives. While we missed getting a photo of the grown-ups, here are most of the kids at Beak and Skiff where we all attended a concert.

Two Little Fishes

Although this summer was cool, Reed and Willa still managed to spend some time in the pool perfecting their strokes, jumps and dives!