Summer Break: Weeks Ten and Eleven

Summer is flying by and the school year is fast approaching. Will starts next Tuesday, with Henry following on the 28th! Our last few weeks of summer have been full of outings, lazy days at home, and more errands than I can count (school uniforms, orthodontist visits, and more).

Here's a peek at some of the fun we've had lately:

Belated birthday celebration for me

Games -- Will loves board games and was so excited to get Axis & Allies!

Frozen yogurt at Menchie's after a ridiculously long time spent shopping for school uniforms (we ordered online, but our order was so screwed up that we had to visit two different stores to get Will's uniform!)

We had some "cooler" weather (for Houston) in early August, so took advantage of that to visit the McGovern Centennial Gardens

A visit to the Health Museum

Henry has been drawing up a storm. These are all characters from Gumball.

We meet Gene for lunch whenever our schedules work out. Mai's is a favorite for Vietnamese food! I liked my fortune that day.

Last week, we headed to north Houston to visit the National Museum of Funeral History.

Did you know they have a Batmobile there? I'm not sure what the connection is to funerals, but it was a hit with the boys.

I had to snap a photo of Henry in front of the Henry & Sons Undertaker sign.

Art coffins

And the Popemobile!

After a morning at the Funeral Museum, we headed to nearby Old Town Spring, where Gene met us for lunch. I can't believe I've lived in the Houston area for nearly 20 years and never visited Old Town Spring. What a cute little town! We had lunch at Ellen's Cafe and visited Why Not Toys and the Glow Worm bookstore. We all want to go back and explore more when the weather is cooler! 

Gene took the boys to the pool for dive-in movie night. A highlight was the piping-hot funnel cake.

And here's a peek at how we end our days -- all of us (Ruby too) snuggled together on our bed, reading books. I couldn't think of a better way to end the day!

Now if we can just keep things so calm during the busy school year!