School Photo, First Grade

I am so pleased with this photo. It's one of the best school pictures Carson's had; and he's had 5 now. He wanted to wear his "Day Out With Thomas" shirt.

Yes. Braces at Six Years Old

Carson just got braces on his front 2 teeth. The teeth came in with a big space between them, and at crooked angles, so his pediatric dentist wants to get them brought together and straightened out so that the teeth next to them will have enough room to come in.


The poor kid didn't like them; and when we got home from the dentist yesterday, he pulled the wire out. He tried to pull the braces off; but didn't understand that he can't. They are glued on to stay. After a rough night, I drove him into school this morning. His buddies at school thought the braces were pretty cool, and Carson's mood has picked up considerably (thank God!). We had the wire put back on this afternoon. He's doing much, much better.

Pumpkin Patch

There are still a handful of pumpkin patches in the area where you can go, pick out a nice pumpkin, and put the money into a box on the honor system. The large pumpkins were $3, on down to small ones for $1. The place was decorated for the season very nicely, too.

This little Pumpkin Man was very cute!

Scarecrows abounded all over the place.

We decided to get a wheel barrow full! Tomorrow we get to carve them all.

Scarecrows watching over the parking lot.

The sad thing about this field is where it sits: between a bunch of car dealerships. I fear that before we know it, this land will no longer be farmed, and will become a car lot. Just across the highway, where there was a pumpkin patch just a few years ago, is now a big mall.

Fall Playdate at the River

Carson and a buddy had a playdate last week. They played at our sand pile, and then headed down to the river. Right now we have fish swimming upstream on occasion. The boys, of course, wanted to catch some; preferrably with a spear or their bare hands.

School is keeping Carson very busy, reading his little "decodable" books every day, and doing lots of work sheets that have him writing, coloring, learning math concepts, and more. His favorite time of day (other than going home) is recess. Reading and writing don't come easily for him, but with more practice, they are coming a little easier than a month ago.

Free time after school has been fillled with playing with trains and cars. Our living room is usually a large train depot or a city, complete with train tracks, an airport, a boat at a marina, lots of car traffic, and the Space Needle.

Carson LOVES fleece. He loves to be wrapped up in it, and to wear my fleece jackets. Here he is, hamming around in the kitchen in one of my fleeces (backwards).

September Stuff

We got in one last warm beach day up at Birch Bay with the cousins.

Finally got in the fall hair cut. Mom dreads cutting Carson's hair, every single time!

One of Carson' classmates had a birthday and brought in donuts to class today. Everyone brought home Krispy Creme hats.

First Day of School, Sept. 3

Well, I didn't get a picture right on the first day of school. But this photo was taken just a few days later.



















There was some confusion, and Carson was put on the wrong bus to come home from the first day of school. Fortunately, Carson just stayed on the bus, and after dropping all the other kids off, the driver was able to get him home. It was a long ride, and it has not happened again.