Work Hard Play Hard!

I barely got a post finished in August before a fun-filled Labor Day weekend was over.  The timing is quite perfect as August was a month which balanced fun and labor.  Prepping for school to start, enjoying riding new bikes, purchasing school supplies, fun at the fair, more prepping for school.  Enjoying Lake Siskiyou and the first week of school before finally enjoying a weekend at the Oregon Coast with friends.  It was truly a month in which the last few breaths of summer were savored and much work was put into preparing for a new school year.  Bradley was also hard at work on the fires hauling waste for over 30 days straight.  A new school year as a principal and also as parents of a Kindergartener.  School rules and purchasing backpacks.  Handbooks and new shoes that tie up.  Policies and new lunch boxes.  

As the month rolled out Carter really mastered his new bike.  In fact, he's my new pacer.  Many runs this month were spent with Carter hammering out the miles in front of me as I pushed Miles.  It's pretty gratifying to have your five year old ask you, "Can we just do one more mile Mom?".

This year's fair found Miles a bit too short for the big boy rides, and Carter more than willing to try anything - including the drop ride.  In between working it was fun to take the boys shopping for new clothes and school supplies.  Mornings were also spent on horseback at Ms. Lauren's for riding lessons.  We even managed an afternoon at Lake Siskiyou with friends.  Perhaps the highlight of the month was a repeat of the backyard movie night with Wyatt and Finn.  

The first week of school was very successful.  Carter loves Kindergarten and I love being the principal.  Everyone has adjusted well and as long as the smoke clears out soon I think we'll be even happier.  

This past weekend we were able to sneak away to Bandon for crabbing with friends.  It was the perfect ending to our month of labor and fun.  Turns out crabbing is a lot of fun and a lot of work.  From the rigging to the eating - it was a mixture of work and play.