Lately: Cookies, Books and Henry's Half Birthday

School and activities have been keeping us busy this September. Here's a peak into what we've been up to lately.

Both boys got to attend a special lunch with the librarian on Friday to celebrate the summer readers.

Will has an amazing science teacher this year who is energetic and enthusiastic. Over the weekend, he had a "Metric Cooking" assignment in which he had to bake using metric measurements. Will really wanted to make triple chocolate cookies, so we found a Nigella Lawson recipe and got to work.

125 grams of chocolate chips!

The final product -- they were so good!

Also on Friday night, we attended a members' event at the Health Museum. We couldn't resist a walk through the McGovern Centennial Gardens first.

Bone Zone Carnival exhibit

Our weekend was busy with the usual activities plus hanging out with the cousins and swimming at Mike and Jess's house. I didn't snap any pictures, but we sure did have a good time!

My boys read all the time, but this year, Henry's reading log tracks read-aloud minutes. He spent 25 minutes reading to Gene while Gene sketched.

Henry's half birthday was yesterday, and we celebrated with a candle in one of Will's chocolately chocolate-chocolate chip cookies. 

7 1/2!

Happy half birthday, Henry!