The Lumki: September

September has flown by. We've enjoyed a lot of fun things this month. I returned to work at the end of August. I teach one period and I aide in the library for two periods. It has been good to go back to work; I thought it might be weird to go back after a year off, but I felt like I slipped right back into the groove of things. Jenny also started preschool at the beginning of the month and she seems to be enjoying it again. We went to the county fair over labor day weekend. Jenny and Jay enjoyed some rides. For being quite timid, I am always surprised at how much Jenny enjoys the various rides. We ate a lot of junk food. I was both intrigued and repulsed by the chocolate-covered bacon. (I didn't partake.) We hung out with Jay's family and saw part of a demolition derby as well. Jay got up early with some of his family and friends to go skiing. He was quite pleased that he can still bare-foot.
We are officially an antennae family now. We got rid of our cable. It doesn't seem to bother us much with the exception of Monday Night Football. Fortunately the Bears/Packers game was on regular TV.
We also spent a day at the zoo. Both kids (and parents) enjoyed the animals. I especially liked the grizzlies and the wolves. I think Jay enjoyed the macaws and the buffalo. Jenny claimed to like the elephants, even though we didn't see any.
Andrew continues to be very busy. He is working on his vocabulary, although he can only say "mama", "dada", and "baby". His favorite noise is to bark like a dog.
The leaves are beginning to change, and the days are getting cooler, so we have tried to get outside as much as possible. Whenever possible we try to make it to the local playgrounds. Both kids enjoy being outside. Andrew will try to put on whatever shoes he can find and stand by the door and grunt.
We're looking forward to October. Jenny starts a basketball camp that runs for 6 weeks. We had to go and buy her some athletic shorts because I was determined that she would not show up in jean shorts. Jay continues to be quite busy with work. The months before Christmas are very busy in the packaging industry. I have a teacher convention later this month. I'm sure October will fly by as well.