September 2021

Finn and Aiden at Finn's fall 3v3 hockey.  Finn is catching up to Aiden in height although he is wearing skates in this picture so it isn't as close as it appears.

Finn and John on the Tilt-A-Whirl.  We went to Valley Fair in early September as delayed birthday celebration for Finn

John and I attended a neighborhood Oktoberfest celebration

Example of how Finn towers over his peers!

We borrowed the outfits from friends

Valley Fair for Finn's belated birthday celebration

 

We look pretty authentic!

We are adapting to the early mornings of school and getting into a better routine during the month of September.  The boys have really enjoyed being IN school this year rather than at home doing distance learning.  I would have to say I agree with them although it was nice having them home for awhile.  Hockey tryouts have begun for Luke, Liam, and Aiden so we are excited for our new teams and new seasons that will begin in a few weeks.  

We were delayed a bit due to weather and some hockey tournaments in August, but we finally celebrated Finn's 8th birthday at Valley Fair.  We didn't get to do this last summer because Valley Fair wasn't open due to COVID so this was a nice treat.  The boys all love roller coasters and anything that twists, turns, or goes upside down and all around.  I have never actually liked roller coasters and find that now I can't even do rides that go in circles so I mostly watched everyone and enjoyed the beautiful weather.  I managed to do the bumper cars and old fashioned cars a few times, but had a hard time even watching them on any type of roller coaster that went upside down or around and around multiple times.  John was a trooper and rode just about any of the roller coasters although the next day he said his neck and back were a tad sore.  Happy 8th to Finn!