Max and Esme

Esme is sporting a completely new look this week.  The first addition is probably obvious.  A recent doctor visit showed us that Esme is nearsighted, her new glasses are needed to see the smartboard more clearly at school.  She was not happy about it (still isn't really) but she took a friend with her to pick out her new blue eye-wear, and is sporting it at school today for the first time.  We just picked them up yesterday afternoon, but she's already noticing things she couldn't see before! The second addition may be less obvious. To make up for having to get glasses, Esme also got her ears pierced.  She was very excited about that one!  She's taking very good care of them so far, and now has a whole new category to add to her Christmas list.

Esme baked the cake for Peter's birthday.  It was a Victoria Sponge cake - one she learned from our friend Callum and enjoyed for her own birthday in England.  Basically a white layer cake with a filling of raspberry jam and covered with icing.  Yummy.

Missing photo from Rhode Island. The post was almost 5 feet tall but Max was able to scramble up onto it.

Photo taken before she dug a 30 inch deep hole in the sand. We had a ceremonial filling of the hole at the end of the day.

Watch Hill RI. October summer weekend at the beach.

Max is playing for the Rye Middle School modified soccer team this year. On game days they have to wear a shirt and tie. From the waist down they are allowed to wear what they want.  It took a few tries, but Max is tying his own tie now.

The first day of the last year of elementary school.  Esme practically kicked me out of the school this morning, she was very pleased to be there.  And yes, that is blue hair.