Summer's End

The new school year started bright and early this morning (we need to get used to that routine again!). All the boys are in some kind of school this year. Fintan will be in ECLC (two days a week), Cian in Kindergarten and Aidan in 2nd grade. Man, how the time flies. Everyone had a great day and Maeve enjoyed the house to herself!!
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Fintan funny

After work today I met Susie and the kids at Costco. Fintan rode home with me in my "work car." For whatever reason, the kids get a kick out of riding in this car. Anyway, we were having some great conversation and it all ended like this...

Me: Thanks for riding home with me Finnie.

Fintan: Your welcome. Daddy, are you sad when you don't get to ride with me?

Me: Yes.

Fintan: Oh, because I am sad when I don't get to ride with Mimi.

Texas

We spent some good times in Dallas the past few weeks and you can see the smiles on the kids faces below.
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Maeve riding a tricycle. She doesn't quite get the concept of pedalling.
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Our family picture that we submitted to China. Hopefully this shows that Maeve is happy. She doesn't smile well on command in group shots. Oh well!

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New Teachers!

Today was the uber-anticipated day of the summer. The boys found out who their teachers will be for the next school year. Aidan will be in second grade and Cian will be in Kindergarten. They both had their "top choice" teachers picked. Cian got his "pick" and Aidan did not. Fintan will be in ECLC (pre-school) two days a week and there is only one teacher for that, so we already knew who he would have. Everyone is happy with their new teachers and now we are ready for school to start. I love this time of year. There just seems to be excitement and happiness around the start of a new school year. Hopefully it will be a good one!