Alana entertains herself

For some strange reason, Alana wasn't interested in the death match, so she occupied herself with picking berries, playing in the garden, and looking decorative of course.

Dueling laptops

Larry got a new laptop (it's been 6 months since he got his last new toy, so I guess he was due). He and Matt are uploading music and playing with the computer settings. It's a Brave New World.

L'Shana Tovah

Monday night at home

Caleb rocking out on his math homework.

Alana playing with My Little Pony.

Back to the beach (post-season)

Took the kids back to Oneida Shores, because it was too hot and humid to hang out at the Tomato Festival in Auburn (which is what I had planned). It was pretty deserted (and technically closed), but we splashed around for about an hour and eventually another family with kids arrived and Caleb and Alana played happily with them for another hour. Here's some (poor quality) photos that I took with my cell phone. Caleb in the water with 2 other kids ->

Alana and her friend on the beach:

The "snowman" that Alana and I made out of sand:

Caleb's spelling test

These are the words he's supposed to have learned in 1st Grade - he knew them all!

First day of school

Caleb and his friend Phillip (who lives across the street), on the first day of school. Photos by Daddy.

Poor Matt, who is not pictured, is the first stop on his bus route - the bus comes at 6:45 and he doesn't get to the school until 7:25.