365 ~ 2013: Day 243

Today the boys got another lesson on money.  They emptied their very special piggy banks and we headed to the Credit Union.  We walked over to the coin sorter to see how much they had saved in their banks.  We told them that they would need to put half of it into their savings accounts and the other half they could use to get some more Skylander's.

In the near future we'll be setting up an allowance system and start making these trips to the bank a more regular process.  I want them to learn the importance of saving; that it's OK to spend some of their earnings on the things that you want but that it's also important to put some of it away for the future.

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Cooling off this afternoon by breaking out the slip and slide!

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Yesterday I dropped Evan off to school for his first official day.  Much to Evan's dismay, the day before was only a meet and greet, and the parents stayed.  So he was very excited when I told him I was dropping him off yesterday, along with half of the class for a practice day.  Next week he'll be starting his normal routine of M, W, Th for 2 1/2 hours.  He's been waiting for this day since last year and just as I had expected he waltzed right into class ready to go, I was lucky I got a goodbye!  When I picked him up, I asked him about his day and he replied, "IT. WAS. AWESOME!".

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Shaun will ride the bus to school this year!  He was so excited, just like big brother David was his first time on the bus last year.  Again, the bus driver had to tell Shaun to stop and turn around for a quick picture!  Thank you Mr. Bus Driver for letting me capture this special memory!

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First day of school!

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BU Boys of Summer!

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One more picture before the last of our friends head home after a super fun weekend!  Now we are in back to school mode!  First day is on Tuesday!