Bowling

  Our latest bowling trip had Case practicing with actually throwing the ball instead of using the ramp.  It was . . a little rough.

I'm glad we are not using pristine lanes. 

Did you ever see Uncle Buck?  Images from the movie, with the ball creeping down the lane to kiss gently against the pin and stop, played through my head continually.

I think he had a good time :)

30 Weeks

I'm not too puffy yet, but I am hot ALL the time.  I am in desperate need of a haircut because my hair is growing like crazy.  Little girl is swimming and swishing around all the time, but has mostly stopped laying sideways.  I bump into everything and yoga has become ridiculous.  No more walking to school for me; too many contractions.  When we are playing I remind Case to be gentle, and he sagely responds "be nice to baby sister."

10 more weeks seems impossibly long; and disturbingly close.

First day of school

My giant 3rd grader!  He went back to school today, which really wasn't that big a stretch due to summer school running for all but a few weeks.  He has a sharp new haircut, new uniforms with the seams glued down to (hopefully) prevent anxiety picking, and new shoes that fit two weeks ago when we bought them and already need replacing within another couple weeks (no jokes, he can't get them on by himself anymore.)  He is 54 1/2 inches tall and will probably be taller than that by the time I hit "publish."

We are very lucky to have the same skills trainer, Mr. Mike, and the same special needs teacher joining us again this year.  That will certainly ease the transition.  New mainstream class, but a lot of the same students from last year.  He has worked so hard this summer, I hope it shows.

Tidepools

 Tidepools again this weekend.  The weather was perfect, a deceiving lull before the horrors that awaited us the next day with Tropical Storm Flossie.

 Case experimented with what it was like to be a hermit crab after carefully feeling the bottom of a few divots to make sure they were nice and smooth.