end of summer

the end of summer is bittersweet this year, lots of together time is fun, but exhausting...thankfully the transition to fall is so much fun

Cub Scout rocket launch--we now have three scouts and a mom who made three successful rockets! 

 we are finally all off training wheels. we bike to school...

 ...and all through town

the fire pit and backyard football/camping...

oyster and hot sauce eating contest. these two are total nut jobs.

a pre-bunker hill monument climb treat

and matthew at the starting point. of course mom was first one up

and fall also brings football...NFL and wellesley youth. this guy's team lost every, single game last year. and every, single baseball game this past spring. he said it's OK if they lose again, it's about having fun. 

we are ready for a win though. 

Go Pats!

 Benny hanging around 

Back to School

Headed to 4th and 1st grades! 

Matty and some of his favorite buddies waiting to head into Mrs. Drake's class

sweet J has Mrs. Lindquist. he and benny are excited to bike to school this year 

 benny going into meet Mrs. Gaul. 

Camp

On Saturday we dropped Matt off at overnight camp on Lake Winnipesaukee. We spent the weekend with some friends and had a great time....this is Ben and our neighbor Bella.

Matthew, Ben and Andrew paddle boarding/pushing each off

Learning about Mr. Scampini's bent wrist...and old dock injury

Andrew, Jack, Dylan and Matt. Getting ready for a week of fun

Ben loves fast boating...

Jack does not. 

These guys slept like this all night. And did not shower for three days!

Fun times

And off they go. They were packed onto a boat and brought to Bear Island for a week with no electronics or contact with their mamas.

  (I will not tell which one of us cried.)

Moms and siblings celebrating/sending off the boat as it drove by. 

Surely the boys were mortified. It was great,

Signs of spring.

The last week before Spring officially begins. One still in full snow gear...but one in a sweatshirt!

A bit of melting at school. 

The lacrosse field (turf) was cleared for practice. Not sure Little League will get the same treatment

Skiing

All three guys are officially skiers this year. We earned lots of hot chocolate with this one. 

matty taking a break. 

climbing mount snow outside the inn. 

My favorite icicle band ever. 

Mama and sweet J like to ski slowly and safely.