Highlights from our last week of summer….

Visited Longwood Gardens…now have a membership so we can go back for fall harvest events and beautiful Christmas displays. Love stuff like that.

Drew doesn’t pose for any pictures unless he’s a pirate.

We went to see a crazy, funny balloon/magic show and then went to Chick Fil A for dinner where the guy was making balloons for customers. We all were wondering how this lady managed to get the palm tree home. Wonder if she noticed the crazy camera lady (eh em….me) taking her picture.

And, of course, a sword for the pirate. Doesn’t he look sinister?

Ashlyn’s dog on a leash actually had black mini balloons inside clear balloons for the eyes. And, the guy made this thing in literally 45 seconds or something. Crazy.

Visited a cool local park with immense slides–check out Evan on the bottom level on the left.

We met our teachers–here’s Ash with her kindergarten teacher.

and Evan with his 2nd grade teacher.

Can’t forget our pet rocks we painted yesterday. Kids were totally into this project. Drew’s became “a mountain” instead of a pet.

Now, I’m off to whip up some fun dessert to “celebrate” the last day of summer and the start of school. Anticipate a sob-story post tomorrow about how my babies are growing up.

Took the fam (including Grammy) to Longwood Gardens last night to explore the grounds and then rock it out at a Justin Roberts concert. If you don’t know him, you gotta check his music out. I…I mean, the kids are big fans. That’s what’s totally cool about his music–kids music that I really enjoy listening to. Who wouldn’t smile at a song called “Meltdown” that ends with the phrase, “I’ll stop the world and meltdown with you.” Kids don’t get it. But, they like it anyway. And, I crack up at his creative lyrics. We even got to meet him afterwards. Ashlyn had him sign her map of the gardens. And, I got to suggest a topic for a new song–snow days. He liked the suggestion. Cool. Oh yeah, I got his autograph too.