The Week in Review

Will's first week of school was a busy one but he is excited to be back at school and is enjoying first grade. He sees all his old buddies at recess and is making new friends in his class. It's been tiring but not quite as exhausting as the start of Kindergarten. (Note Will's Notre Dame shirt for College Colors Day yesterday!)

Meanwhile, Henry and I have been soaking up the last of summer. On Thursday, we took advantage of a beautiful, breezy and relatively cool morning to head up to Kingwood. We took a long bike ride on the trails and then replenished with dried cantaloupe and lots of water at the park.

Then Henry played! We were outside for a good hour and a half and it was surprisingly nice for the end of August.

Friday was Henry's meet-and-greet in his new classroom. He has not been too sure about this going-back-to-school thing (he even told his new teachers that he gets nervous about school!) but he settled right in, played with Play Doh, built tracks with his buddy Noah, and met another Star Wars fan. After spending an hour in the classroom, Noah and Henry wanted to check out the new and improved playground. Playing on the playground did the trick and Henry is now excited about starting school again. Fingers are crossed for a tear-free Tuesday!

After the meet-and-greet, Henry and I crossed the street to his favorite lunch spot, the Cafe Express at the MFAH. Henry actually really loves the art museum, so we took about 40 minutes to look at art too. He was enamored of a video projection of a tree changing through the seasons in the Law Building, and the James Turrell tunnel is always a favorite.

Now we are gearing up for a (hopefully) relaxing Labor Day weekend. The best part is welcoming Daddy home from Nigeria this morning. We have missed him this week!