Hurricane Day at Fort Smith

Well today is supposed to be the second day of school and we are having a Hurricane Day. Our house is covered with shutters so we are calling it Fort Smith. So far this morning we have had gusty winds and rain. From the last look at the radar and satellite images on the news we should be getting hammered any minute now. Fortunately, it is only a tropical storm and ended up hitting land south of us and headed east. Much better situation that coming at us off the gulf. We will keep everyone posted on our situation.

First Day Of School

Bryant was very excited about his first day of school. We picked out his outfit (and tried it on) the night before. His backpack was full of all his supplies and his lunch box was ready for the food. Caleb was excited as well. His school has a new "Imagination Room". Lots of new stuff in there to explore!

Daddy picked them up from school and came home to prepare for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay. Bryant was so eager to do his homework but we had to have him hold off while we finished putting up our shutters. Caleb is participating in the "Links to Literacy" program so he got to bring home a book from the school library as well. He felt like such a big kid! We are keeping our fingers crossed that this enthusiasm keeps up!

Summer Vacation

The day was finally here. We were on our way to the airport bound for Boston. Everything went well with the flight. After getting all six checked bags we make our way outside to catch a bus to the rental car office. That was an adventure. We loaded up in the minivan to begin the real adventure of finding our way to the cabin on the lake, a.k.a. "The White House". We determined that the northeastern states do not believe in signs to notify you of upcoming intersections, exits, etc. Just a couple of crazy maneuvers and we arrived safely in Harrison. The first night we were therewe had stayed at Wyndham Way Motel. The boys (yes I mean all three) were eager to get going the next morning to go to the lake. We attended Shelly's 50th birthday bash that afternoon into the evening. Some of our day trip during the week included Popham Beach (with 63 degree water and not much warmer on the land), StoryLand, Freeport and Museum of Science (in Boston). Linda, Paula, Christine, Tucker and Jessie went with us except for the Boston trip. The kids had a great time playing with their cousins that they only get to see once or twice a year. Mom and Dad enjoyed seeing some of the northeast. We decided there was too much to see in one week, especially in Boston.