Kenny Loggins Concert

On the weekends in the summer, our Lake Club puts on a free concert series. Sometimes we get some pretty good talent like The Fixx or The Doors. On Saturday, Kenny Loggins was playing so we planned a "girls night" and went to see him. Dan was not interested and so he stayed home with the kids. We were able to get great parking because the girl who drove was an on-call police officer....so we took her car and parked illegally. I have to admit I really wanted her to use the sirens more. You know, if someone was crossing the street a little slowly, or j-walking, just give them a little "WOO-Woo" to speed them up. Oh the power she possessed with those horns.
The concert was really good. I forgot how many songs he actually sang that I knew. Thanks to my friend Lorie getting there in the middle of the night at 6am, we got great seats. Except, my poor friend Stephanie had to sit right behind a tree the entire time so she couldn't see him. So she listened to the tree sing. (Quite frankly, I think she was developing a strange affection for that tree in a Mary Catherine Gallager-kind-of-way.) He was not your typical "live performer" and sounded just like his recordings. It was a fun evening and a good concert.

Horsies

Last Friday, Dan surprised us an took us to a horse jumping competition in San Juan Capistrano. It was a lot of fun. The purse was a $50,000 prize and the winner got to go on to the World Championships. The jumps were HUGE! Like 6-7 feet tall, and doubled! I used to jump horses when Dan went to school and was in one tiny novice competition..... I have not been to a competition since. And to see one at this level was really cool. We also got to see the most expensive wild Mustang ever purchased. He was $50,000. He did not jump, of course, but led the national anthem. The girls really enjoyed it and had a good time. Reed opted to stay home and shoot air-soft pellets at his friends all night. To-each-his-own!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Contrary to the photo above, the kids were actually really excited to start school today. Reed started 8th Grade, Ashley 5th, Emily 4th, and Heidi is in Kindergarten. FREEEDOMMMM!Last week Heidi was somewhat nervous about school but as long as she knew her friend Olivia was going to be with her, she said she would be fine. After school she did tell me that 3 kids in her class had meltdowns.
Reed, ending 7th grade with knock down-drag out fight, wore a shirt that said "Silence, I Keel You". I am not sure what kind of message he was trying to send.

Ashley & Emily were anxious to see their friends (although Ashley did not get in a class with one friend this year). Both girls have good teachers and we are looking forward to their brains increasing in volume tremendously.



This opens a new chapter in our lives. No more babies at home. Its bittersweet.

4 Eyes

When I took Heidi to her 5 year Dr's appointment..... She had some trouble seeing the symbols on the eye chart with one eye. So, after procrastinating for 2 months, I finally got her to the eye doctor. Prognosis: she is far sighted in one eye and needs glasses when reading or looking closely at things. So we ordered her some glasses and she looks so cute in them.