Time Flies

Wow, I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted pictures.  The weeks have been flying past as we've settled into our school routine.  For the most part, the adjustment to the new school year has been smooth and we're enjoying the new school, now that most of the kinks have been worked out.  That's not to say that we don't sometimes have little men who don't want to go to school!  (I'm definitely using Ben's picture against him one day...muhahahahaaa)

 

 

The bigger adjustment has been our afternoons because Ben sees his tutor three hours a week so Alex and I have an hour to kill on most school days.  Fortunately, my gym is just 5 minutes away so we go there often.  Alex loves going to the kids' center most of the time but one day wanted to climb the rock wall instead.

 

He did a great job, especially when he had a goal to reach.  He even asked to redo the first climb so he could try it again with a goal!

It's been exciting to start thinking about fall!  Even though Houston has only had a couple of days with fall temperatures.

The kids attended their first paintball party.  They both loved it but because of that good ole Houston weather, a late September party in full sun had them so hot and sweaty that Alex tapped out early.

It was pretty fun watching the kids going after each other and the birthday boy Austin loved it.

Little Miss Casey has enjoyed having the house all (and me) all to herself again.

Ben has chosen his halloween costume and has been getting good use out of it so far.  I keep getting shot by Benjamin Westin, his apparent alter ego.

We happened to be driving through College Station recently and got to stop for some good food and to let the kids carve their names into the table at Chicken Oil.  Good times!

The Kyle Field renovations are really impressive!  Although I spent my entire freshman year sweating it out on third deck, so I don't think those kids needed a big sunshade :)

I woke the kids up extra early today for the lunar eclipse so that we could all see the blood moon.  We loved watching the moon change for a few hours and watched the sun rise over one horizon while the moon, almost back to full, set on the other.  Amazing!