A Day in the Life of Graham

Apparently newborns really do sleep a lot.  We both remember Andrew as being a little livelier (and fussier).  No complaints here, just a lot of sleepy baby photos. 

Party of Four

Welcome Graham!  Glad you are so pleased to join us.  We are certainly happy you're here.

First day of school

Here is Andrew with his slightly crazed "cheese" expression:

And here is a better candid shot, but without the requisite "First Day of School Backpack" prop.  Hopefully together they adequately document the occasion.

When asked for a quote about his first day back, Andrew proffered: "I liked school.  I liked the new cars.  I liked the room.  And that is mostly it."

From my perspective, he was able to identify one other child by name and acknowledge that this girl was in his class, which is already a marked improvement over last year when he insisted that it was only him and his BFF and the other 8 children didn't exist.

As for me, I used my morning to grocery shop by myself while listening to my headphones.  Heavenly.

Summer Chores

A year ago, I thought it was so cute that Andrew insisted on making lawn mowing a father-son activity. It has become increasingly less cute now that I have to watch the show each week to make sure Andrew doesn't get too close to the street or the stick-spewing lawn mower. Synchronized lawn mowing is not a compelling spectator sport.