Time Flys!

We can't believe summer is already over! Our family had a really nice summer with a couple of short trips and some fun at home too. We got to go swimming one last time at Ellenberger Park before they closed the city pools, and Ben had a blast! He is definitely a little fish and we plan on trying to fit in some swimming lessons this fall at the IUPUI natatorium.

Sofia is playing with Ben in her Halloween costume that I bought for her yesterday. She elected to be a witch, but a good witch not a bad one. Ben's costume is yet to be discovered, and we have frequent discussions on what he should dress up as, but we still have a month to figure it out. They are both growing so fast, especially Ben who is not crawling yet, but trying to. He still wants to be held mostly, and has a facination with mouths. He tries to put his little pointer finger in our mouths all the time to check inside there, so I say maybe he will become a dentist one day. Sofia continues to enjoy first grade, really likes her teacher, and is becoming a better reader each day. We are really proud of the progress she is making in both reading and math. Her latest facination is "what's 100 + 100 + 100 +....." and so on until you lose track. Or she will ask "What's the last number?". How do explain infinity to a six year old? The best news of the summer is that Sofia has been cleared of her food allergies. No more wheat free, soy free, dairy free diet! We celebrated the news with a big ice cream cone from McDonalds!

On the grown up front, Neil attended some OSHA training for work and is looking into grad school. I recently submitted an application to obtain my CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager), which is a professional certification. Also, we both have birthdays coming up. Neil is turning the big 3-0 in October! We definitely don't have any problems keeping busy, but I will try and update more often. The pictures are the summer in review, enjoy!