First Day of School 2010!!

Today was Julia's first day of 4th grade and also marks the first time she's ever been at her school without Devin!  Devin started 6th grade (which is junior high here) so he's at his own school now.  Two kids, two schools what seems like 8 schedules.  Can't wait to get into a pattern!  The side view is to show how big his backpack is with all his stuff in it!!

I "forced" them both to take pictures again (of course!).  Neil took Devin to school and off he went, happy and excited with a little bit of nerves just to make it fun.  Julia stood for her pictures then asked, "You're NOT walking me to school right?"  Apparently I have overstayed my welcome on the walk to school.  So, off she went, just a little grumpy that I had even suggested SUCH A THING!!  The second side view is to show off her new headband!

Devin's biggest complaint about his day was trying to get his locker open.  He finally did it, but was one of the last ones to get it open.  He made some new friends and started to get familiar with his schedule.  He felt like he knew a lot of people already (from Cub Scouts) so felt good about that. 

I asked him to sum up his day in a single word..."Awesome!!"  So, it sounds like junior high is off to a good start.

Julia has the same teacher that Devin had for 4th grade, Mrs. K.  She's a fabulous lady and we're all thrilled to have her again.  She has some real nice kids in her class and I think she's going to have a great year.  Her biggest complaint was how HOT it was in her classroom (it was 95 today, and she's on the top floor of a school without AC).  But, it will get cool before we know it, so problem solved!  I asked her for the same one word description and got the same word, "Awesome?" but said with more of a questioning inflection than an exclamation.

One day down, 179 to go...

4/15/2010 Boat Day!

Dad rented a boat last Thursday so we could cruise the intercoastal and Lake Worth. It was a little windy and there was a decent surf on the ocean. We went to the mouth of the inlet just to peek and I was VERY happy that we were not going to be cruising on the ocean that day. My sister in law Lindsay's Mom Kathy was down on vacation with her friend Jane and they joined us on the boat. It was a nice, sunny day, if not a bit windy, but we had a ball cruising around to all our old haunts. We stopped at Sailfish Marina for a bit, and then to The Waterway Cafe.

When we got back Jane invited us over to her hotel to swim. She was staying at a beautiful place right on the water with 3 pools and a hot tub. The kids pool was a combination splash pool and got a little deeper. It was nice and warm!

The kids had a blast, and so did the grown ups!

After a brief period of hibernation...

Camera died night before my niece's 1st birthday. Got it fixed, just in time for my pc to die. Does NOT make for good blogging...but, new laptop, card reader, cameras at the ready...and more importantly I'm typing this from the lanai at Papa's house in Florida. Ahhhh....

We're here for rest, relaxation and to celebrate Gaga's 90th birthday!! The whole fam damily of Hartzogs is headed down this weekend and we're off to Vero Beach. Can't wait!!!

Here's a sneak peek from today. Woke up at 5:00 am. Flew here. Rented a convertable Mustang as a surprise for the kids (BIG hit!). Lunch at Juno Beach Cafe (of course!) and spent some time at the pool with Aunt Bet and Gaga. Great dinner at Jupiter Island Grill, and now, chill time!! Looking forward to a GREAT vacation!!