First Day of School

The kids started school.

Ezra is in 3rd grade.

 

 

Marisa is in 5th grade.

Roman started 8th grade.

 

They all seem pretty happy with their classes and teachers.

I can't believe how fast they are growing up.

Eclipse

So, we had a solar eclipse around here the day before school started.

If not for that unfortunate timing, we would have driven up to Idaho where they had a total eclipse.

But, knowing that half the state was going, and that school was starting the next day... well, it just wasn't going to happen.

Part of me wishes that I had gone anyway. I've heard it was really cool.

I did stumble across some eclipse glasses though so at least we could see the 91% that we got here at home.

We watched it progress as we drove from store to store while we did our last minute back to school shopping.

Then, we stopped to watch it as it reached it's peak.

It only ever got a little darker, like we were looking through sunglasses.

It's amazing how powerful the sun is. Even when it was 91% covered, it was light enough to have shadows.

 

Cool stuff.

Derby Time

Shane and the boys went to the demolition derby the other day. (please notice, I am blogging about something that happened only two weeks ago! I'm catching up!!!! YAY!!!)

They love it.

Marisa and I opted to stay home. We watched Beauty and the Beast and ate raspberry milkshakes.

Anyway, they came home with two Frisbees, some bouncy balls and a t-shirt and some fun memories.

There were many intense crashes and they got to stay up late.

But you know what Demolition Derby time means? School is right around the corner. That's next.