A visit from Grammy and Grandpa over Labor Day weekend. It was so fun to show them all of the new things we've done on the house since they were last here. They brought us lots of goodies from their garden. Nettie's salsa was just about the best salsa I've ever had. In this picture Aidan is feeding Grandpa a chip with salsa on it.
Fall means soccer. My once empty September calendar has quickly filled up with three separate soccer schedules. The boys both played in a tournament over Labor Day weekend. It was perhaps a bit more soccer than any of of us really wanted, but they were very fun games to watch. The boys have totally different styles of play, but both are good players in their own ways. It's such a pleasure to watch them develop. Jakin's team won the tournament.
Grammy and Grandpa and the kids down by the brook
Edamame! Taking the kids each week to pick up our share at the local CSA farm is one of the highlights of my summer. It's an almost magical place. I love to measure the passage of time by what produce is available each week. I love that I don't really have to do much meal "planning" at all - I just cook with what is available and in season. One of the items our family looks forward to each year is edamame. It started coming in last week and that was another little celebration for us.
Playdough! We've started up another school year and my littles like to "do school" right along with their older siblings. While it's sometimes a challenge to keep everyone busy, it's rewarding when a day goes smoothly.
We're also celebrating pesto. Pesto pasta is on the menu every week. Love it. I don't love cleaning Aidan up after he's eaten pesto pasta, but I'm glad he's eating it!
The days are getting shorter, but there's still time to make up countless games with balls in the evening before dinner. We are blessed with a wonderful yard for kids.
Progress in the kitchen! Jack set the island in place just after Labor Day weekend. His parents brought the lumber for the counter top so that's what he's been working on these last two weeks. It's fun to see the slots for the drawers and imagine where everything is going to go.
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