Back to School
Can you believe it.. we are back to school! While it will be great to have the kids back to school it also means early alarms, busy schedules and all the craziness that comes with it.
Then one day on H's very insistent request.. we took him to FunBox - 25,000 sq. ft of bouncy house fun. I made a reel of it here.
We went to our local farmers market and bought some honey and hot sauce and then went over to Delicious Orchards to buy some of their fresh strawberry cream cheese and a few other goodies.
We made a trip to 6 Flags while M flew to Chicago for a cricket tournament.
They made it to the semi finals and for those that do know a little about cricket.. well they lost by only 6 runs.
D is off to 10th grade.. I know I can hardly believe it myself.
And H has said goodbye to Elementary School and is off to Middle School and 6th grade.
But before we jump right into the craziness of a new school year let's take a step back into the last two weeks of August.
After our return from our trip to Egypt and Pakistan.. which I still haven't finished sharing with you.. we spent two weeks chilling at home. Or so we thought.
Our first weekend back M's cousin and family from Dubai were visiting so we hung out with them.. and they came over for dinner. When we first moved to New Jersey our closest relative was my great aunt and uncle in Pennsylvania. Now M has three cousins and their families all living within 30 minutes of us. One is a recent addition. So when we invited one we invited them all.. it was a full house and so much fun.
We went out for breakfast twice.. once the four of us and once just me and my boys while M was in Chicago.
They made it to the semi finals and for those that do know a little about cricket.. well they lost by only 6 runs.
In the middle of all this we went on a troll hunt..
This is Big Rusty by Thomas Dambo and the one that started it all.. but that requires its own post.. coming soon.
M and I went to the US Open on Labor Day.. and the next day M was given some tickets and he took D with him. This marked D's first time riding the train to New York solo.
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Lovely set of photos and good to see.
Congrats to D on his first solo train trip to NYC, a true milestone! Here's to a smooth transition back to the school year! Time flies indeed.
Sending prayers for a great school year for the boys.
Carla
Those final two weeks of August were well spent indeed.
The food all looks super yummy, and I'm loving Big Rusty the troll. We actually have several of Thomas Danbo's trolls in a local nature reserve! xxx
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That is one impressive bouncy house!!!
have a great week,
S
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Well done to M and his team in the cricket. That must have been a nail-biting finish.
I appreciate your recent visit. You joined the linky party on my site which is meant for those who share music. Perhaps next time, you'll include some songs for us to enjoy. :) Have a boogietastic week!
Anna
~Sheri
cheers
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Carrie
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Good luck to the boys as they start their new school year.
All the best Jan
School starts tomorrow here in Portugal!
Congratulations on your children growing up healthy and happy! It looks like you had a fun holiday with delicious food!
Have a nice Sunday!
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