August 2006 - KINDERGARTEN!!!

This month was better than last month for sure.  No one almost died!  How about that?  …that’s one month in a row.  We’re starting a new streak. 

This was our vacation month.  It was really a lot of fun.  We went to the Wisconsin Dells.  I have come to learn that there are two ways to do the Wisconsin Dells (water park capital of the world).  One way is to stay at a motel right on Tacky Lane (smack dab in the heart of Cheesy Valley ), and visit ALL of the “public monster water parks”; or the way we did it.  We found a “monster resort” and rented a 2 bedroom condo for a few days.  The monster resort has it’s own private water park, and 6 different pools (all equipped with some form of water excitement tool – slide, waterfall, tube river, waves etc.).  When the water fun got exhausting, we could go back to our “house” and relax.  We didn’t have to worry about going out to eat if we didn’t want to, it had a kitchen.  If we wanted to travel thru Cheesy Valley , we could just load up the car, go see the sites, and then go “home”.  I have to say, I imagine it is way more fun to do it the way we did it.  Jesse told me about the first way, and he didn’t have ANY fun.  Call me if you’re ever going to the Dells…I’ve got lots of good stories for you, and a couple ideas too.

It was nice, and when we got back, Greta started school.  Kindergarten.  Already.  Can you believe it?  All day, every day.  She’s loving it too.  She was scared to DEATH all summer.  She didn’t even want to talk about it.  But after a single day, she seems to be thrilled with it.  She’s been bouncing around all week.  I’m not exactly sure what it is… Maggie and I thought it was going to be really hard.   When you look “shy” up in the dictionary, there’s a big picture of Greta there…so when she actually said “I love kindergarten” the other day we were shocked.  I think it may have something to do with the little girl down the street.  She started school at the same time as Greta and is in the same class.  Only she makes Greta look like Robin Williams .  She’s so shy she can hardly speak, so Greta has kinda taken her under her wing.  I figure that must be why she’s taking this all in stride.  I’m glad too, because as I said, we were all a little worried about G-Love.  OK, enough yappin…enjoy the pictures…

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