This week in our life

Garry:

• Spent a few frenetic days at work preparing high-profile, custom reports for upper-level managers
  
• Presented his work on Thursday and got rave reviews
• Worked out every night with Wii Fit (check out our Wii Family below)
  
• Set up some new lamps in our previously cavernous master bedroom (let there be light!)
  
• Signed up to be a co-coach for Tyler's soccer team

Heidi:

• Took inventory of big boys' fall clothing and did school clothes shopping
• Bought school supplies for Zach
• Finished registering Tyler for preschool (what a process!)
• Started Gavin's first-year scrapbook
• Thanks to angieinshape.blogspot.com, The Daily Plate, Wii Fit, extended family inspiration, and Garry's recent efforts, finally hit pre-Gavin numbers on the scale (next goal: pre-Zachary numbers...)
  
• Wondered what on earth to do with the constantly messy Lazy Susan in our kitchen (thoughts, anyone???)
• Ironed a million zillion clothes
• Enjoyed several days of cool, rainy weather (so much like Beaverton...)

Zachary:

• Started writing in a journal after our FHE lesson on journals
  
• Enjoyed picnics at the park and in the fort on our play structure
• Got very excited for first grade and soccer practice
• Requested and received a short and spiky hair cut
• Completed tasks on his job chart with very little complaint or external motivation
• Used Wii Fit almost every day
• "Borrowed" Mom's camera one morning and took some very interesting photos

Tyler:

• Was hilarious during an air hockey tournament one day; he beat Mom because she was laughing so hard at his manic behavior
  
• Zoomed through a bike ride one blustery, stormy afternoon
• Diligently completed several writing consequences
• Enjoyed nightly installments of James and the Giant Peach before bed
• Got very excited about starting preschool next week
• Was content with a single new outfit for school (the box of hand-me-downs is more than adequate this year)

Gavin:

• Made lots of progress on the sleeping front; going to sleep is much easier but we're still working on duration
  
• Screamed hysterically through his hair cut (it still turned out pretty cute)
• Started enjoying having stories read to him
• Adopted the Incrediblock as his favorite toy
• Sustained several bumps and bruises related to cruising and attempting to stand solo