Brain dump

- We started our new school year on Monday. Oy. ;) Despite good intentions, we're easing into it and didn't tackle everything this first week. The main issue is just that we're all (the boys and I) still in summer vacation mode and not really wanting to start back yet, lol. But. To make the rest of the year work (we have a vacation planned at the end of September), we needed to start now, so start we did. :)

- Also on Monday, we went to the orientation dealio for Fort Collins Options, which Asher and Micah will be doing this year. It's the same structure as what we've been doing for the past five years, but a new group of people/teachers. I think it'll be good. :)

- On Tuesday, we quietly celebrated Nathan's birthday. To commemorate turning 38, he'll be running his first half marathon this Saturday!

- Micah insisted on getting dressed up for Nathan's birthday dinner. When asked whether he was ever going to wear any of his other (clip on) neckties again, he replied, "Nope. A hand-knotted tie is better. It shows a guy's individuality." There you have it.

- Yesterday, Asher and Micah had their eye appointments. As expected, Asher now needs glasses. ;) His prescription actually isn't even as strong as Noah's (yet) but was enough that he wouldn't have passed school screenings. So, we had our optometrist (who's also our neighbor and who also has three boys and understands) recommend frames for a very active, sometimes accident prone sort and ended up with these:

They twist and bend, folks, and will be ready next week sometime. :)

(Asher was a bit put out about the whole thing at first but seems to feel better now. He was cleared for not needing to wear the glasses when he's active...like at karate. I think, personally, that was really what was bothering him about needing glasses...how he'd handle that at karate, as he'd probably need to get special sports glasses for that. But, he's cool with just wearing them for schoolwork and such.)

(Micah, meanwhile, has perfect vision right now, though he really wants glasses...of course. The optometrist assured him, though, that genetics gives him a decent shot at that still, so not to worry, lol.) 

Comments

[elizabeth]

Ha. Gracie still isn't over the fact that the eye doctor told her she doesn't need glasses yet ; ) Silly girl. And yes, she has plenty of genetics on her side so I'm certain she'll get her chance eventually! Happy school year, Probsts!

[Melinda]

Winchester has glasses. He is three! Taking both him and Daniel in for checks at the end of September. Praying for no changes to Winchester's ($$$) and no glasses needed for Daniel. Thankfully Winchester is young enough for Miraflex frames, which are amazing. No idea what I'd do for Daniel. They have several really nice sports frames at the children's opthamologist we go to if needed in the future.