Today we closed the chapter on Summer 2009. Yes, I know that fall technically doesn't begin for a couple of weeks. But Jake starts 2nd grade tomorrow, after 12 loooooong weeks filled with theme camps and day camps and a few weeks in Michigan, Arkansas and here at home in between.
For a last day of summer, it was a good one! Jake's on his first competitive soccer team, and they made it to the finals in the Labor Day Classic in La Jolla. That meant an early morning game against a tough team. They were tied at the end of the second half, resulting in a nail-biting sudden death period ... still tied up ... and penalty kicks. Although they lost by one goal, they fought valiently.
Soccer brings out the hunger in The Boy, so we celebrated by going to breakfast. Followed by a nap. Followed by a long bike ride through the neighborhood ... the bikes must have gone ignored for a while, each and every tire needed a re-fill.
We ended up elbow-deep in pizza toppings and salad greens as we made dinner. Once the pies were in the oven, Jake practiced his air guitar to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing." Good times.The Boy is nestled snugly in bed, waiting for his fave Chris Rice song ("Love Like Crazy") to wake him up for his first day of school tomorrow.
Loved today. Can we do it again tomorrow?
