September Recap

September was mostly spent adjusting to our new schedule. B went back to ballet at the Menlo Park Academy of Dance. She also started an art class one afternoon a week, which she loves and would go to every day if possible. C started a fall soccer class and moved up a level at gymnastics.

We went to our first "Back to School" night at B's school and we joined the PTA. C decided to cut his hair short for the first time, we found out later it was because of his newest interest in becoming a drummer in a rock and roll band (Adrian Young from No Doubt is his inspiration at the moment). T helped him look up haircuts on-line the night before his appointment and he picked a picture of Zac Efron. Its been a bit tricky for T to figure out how to style it so it stays "spikey and not floppy" all day, but we love that he has a distinct flair.

September also means football season so we get to spend all our weekends rooting for our Ducks! Our neighbors threw a backyard warming/Go Ducks party to kick off the season and J invented a new drink especially for it: the Duck Pond. Inspired by the Willamette River, and reverse engineered by T (because J announced the name and concept before doing any real planning...), it turned out to be surprisingly tasty.

J and our friend Eric ran in a local fundraiser 5K for the Burlingame school district and both of them PR'd. Running has rapidly become a serious hobby for J after his half marathon in the spring. T got back into crocheting, something she used to do as a child with her Grandma Bessy. And we finally built our second garden box and replanted the old one with some new greens.

B's self portrait from her first day of school

her "All About Me" poster

C's stylish new haircut

picture day

we opted to do all greens in the box this year: arugula, kale, chard, lettuces

C requested a "Go Ducks car blanket"

still some very hot days even though its fall

J and Eric after the Spirit Run

we're a Duck loving family

having fun at a friend's superhero party