Happy Halloween

Charlie is a storm trooper and Bennett is a Ninja. Mom was told to hand out candy while Dad took them around the neighborhood. They hit twice as many houses this year and I think we'll have candy through the summer!

DragonCon parade

Every year in Atlanta there is a huge convention and parade dedicated to everyone who loves comic books, star wars, monsters, zombies, etc. These folks take it REALLY seriously and come to show off their costumes. We took the boys to the parade and even after arriving early, we still couldn't get a spot on the street. So we put the boys on our shoulders and they loved it. Brian and I will probably be crippled after this but it was really interesting to see.

Charlie's first day

He's a big boy now at a big school. I was worried about so many things but Charlie has really shown us how much he's grown and how independent he can be. I think our "helicopter" parenting style needs to be retired. Baby steps for mom and dad...

Preschool Graduation

This is what it looks like when 20+ 3 and 4 year olds graduate from preschool after having a party that included lots of cake and a hose on the playground. (Bennett is the one with the cape towel.)

Pre-K

Today was Bennett's first day of pre-K at Kids R Kids preschool. He was very excited beacuse he is in Charlie's old classroom and even has Charlie's old cubby. There are approximately 20 kids in the class which may take some getting used to but Bennett has never been shy, so I'm sure he'll be all setlled in by lunch.

Lake Sinclair

Our friends invited us to their lake house for the weekend and we jumped at the chance to hang out on the water. The boys were even treated to a boat ride. I know what you're thinking -- how did Laura and Brian, two very over protective parents, let their kids get on a raft (see picture) pulled behind a boat, by themselves! Let's just say life jackets and cocktails.
Their new friend Ava, who is 5, told them where to sit and what to do. Basically "hold on"! Charlie was grinning from ear to ear but Bennett was crying so he finished out the ride on Momm'y lap on the boat.

Race Time

If you live in Atlanta for any amount of time, the annual Peachtree Road Race is sort of a rite of passage. This year I ran it for the first time. Well I ran "most" of the 10K. Brian and the boys came to cheer me on but being our first time, we all had no idea how crazy and crowded it would be. It's basically a huge street party -- and 60,000 runners.
A few days later I was emailed my official results and photos. Doesn't it look like Magic Johnson was running in front of me?