First June Weeks

We have been rolling along with lots of stuff happening. Work loads for both Britt and I have been tapering off. The hectic project I was helping out with is winding down and I have started where I left off in Dec on a nice design with another group. Britt got through the episode where the building inspector shut down her newly opened gym by kowtowing and did the tricks through all the hoops that supposedly hadn't been performed before. It is amazing how many laws there are for things... things have just gotten way too complicated... it's interesting... it seems to me that we as collective whole... you know... the world... by not followiing something so basic as telling the truth have had to come up with a gazzillion rules for every little detail in order to not have chaos reign supreme. Anyway I am rambling...

The kids have one more week left of school and we have a summer of trips, camps and other activities lined up for them. They are excited to be done and moving on. Isaiah will be in 3rd and Aman will be starting 1st. Aman read every word of Green Eggs and Ham tonight to me... He is really taking some huge strides... it is so nice to see. He and his class along with the 5th graders gave a concert for the school and parents which was really cute. Their cousin Jesse Welbourne was one of the 5th graders (redhead just above Aman). Isaiah is getting an attitude and tells you how things are and how they are done at every turn... I mean what is that? It was like someone came in one night, flipped a switch and taaaaddaaa... lip... I guess I hear it from his friends too a bit... that must be the source. He reads (or listens to) books constantly and still has his wonderful imaginary life... Oh yeah... the kids have stumbed on the art of bickering... they will argue over who has the most hairs on their head!! It is interesting to watch sometimes... Don't get me wrong they are still amazing and cuddly and we love'm...

Aria, James and Sasha stayed a hectic few days with us while they found an apartment in Boston where James will be working towards his master's degree. It was a stressfull time for them but it is basically over now... they even drove out today to hike with us up to the horse caves in south amherst. It is so nice having them close... and one of these days I will win Sasha over to me... she is till super timida with me... I have been trying believe me pero ya ahorita...

What else... Oh yeah we went for a great romp with the Brandons at look park. The last time I was there was for Alfie and Ericka's prewedding party where I got bit by a brown recluse spider... It is a nice park with lots to do and we ate, caught frogs, played baseball, and got wet at the water park. We are really going to miss having you guys close... Oh yeah, memorial day, Britt and I and the boys went for a fantastic 17 mile bike ride... something which we hadn't ever done as a family before... beautiful backroads up to sunderland where we ate and came back...

Mason had a fantastic 4th birthday party at groff park... treasure hunt, arts and crafts, cake, food, lots of running around and some time in the water at the river... Speaking of births I told you that I have a new niece right? Ela? She is adorable and you must visit the mckinney link to see the latest pics.

Anyway... I am getting tired and need to crawl under the sheets to read go to sleep...