Memory Walk

We had a great time at the Memory Walk for the Alzheimer's Association this year until the ride home.  Luckily it wasn't our fault, but it's still an inconvenience.  Our van is in the shop this week.  The total damage is well over $2500. We'll be paying something because the insurance only pays 75% of exhaust work because it is part of the car that needs maintenance/replacement during the course of having a car.  The shop has said it shouldn't be more than $50, still more than I care to spend on something that was not our fault, considering we had stopped a good 2-3 seconds before the other driver slammed into us.  I have been extremely careful since, putting on my brakes to back-off other drivers.

First accident involving another car for either of us.  We hit a raccoon that cracked our front bumper the year we got our van, and I had an accident back in college when I was student teaching.  That was the worst winter ever. We had at least 7 snow days and the day I hit a guardrail happened to be one of them, just didn't hear about till I got to school.

 It's been awhile.  Where did the summer go? We had a HOT summer and spent lots of time loving our new house.  The kids have had fun playing in the basement that was nice and cool all summer.  We have missed a few birthdays, a 1st Communion and the 1st day of school.  It was eventful.  All summer Mommy and Daddy worried about the kids and how they would adjust to their new school. So far, through two months, they have thrived...meeting lots of new friends and being at the same level if not above everyone in their class.  Our latest addition is a trampoline in the backyard that a neighbor down the street was trying to give away.  Well, our kids jumped at that opportunity and hounded us until we were able to get together and move it down the street.  The kids are loving it, but fighting over "turns" on the trampoline as Elizabeth likes to jump more than everyone else and likes to do it "alone." 

Here's a few pictures to catch us up throughout the year.

 Caryn's 1st Communion happened May 6.

 With the Godparents~Uncle Joel and Aunt Sharon                            

 Here's a Big Four Year Old~~Benjamin

Caryn wanted an Ice Cream Cake...we found a recipe on Pininerest.

 Our big 1st Grader graduating from K5. Alex had a blast with Mrs. Springer

 Benjamin is definitely a "Ham" and enjoyed everyday of K3.  This year, he's gotten to go to school with Mommy as Franklin does not offer K4 and he's a smart one!

Waiting for the bus on the first day of school at Robinwood.