Hodgepodge

Been a busy last month. The Puerto Rico trip was really unexpected, or at least unplanned. We've been wrapping up end of summer activities and winding things down. One of the biggest things is getting financing for the Orinda house. We're finally ready to submit the application, we're pre-approved and that will really help take the pressure off of paying for Lorraine's health care. Which brings me to all the joys of being a landlord. Just got a note from the tenant that her glass table in the back yard was broken. After some investigation, it turns out the neighbor kids were hitting rocks or golf balls or something into the back yard. Not only did the tenant, but apparently in all of this, the skylight got broken as well. Add that to the list of things I need to get taken care of before the rain starts. We also need to fix the back patio, which needs a major drainage fix.

We're close to getting Nate back into Pre-School. In fact we're hoping to get him started on Monday the 12th. He'll be going a full 5 days a week, but only for 4 hours a day. It will be very similar to what he'll be doing next year when he starts kindergarten. But before we can put him back in school, he has to go back to the Dr.

The Doctor said he was doing great, but did note a few things. In the last 8 months, he's gained 4 lbs. He's clearly no longer skinny, although still not fat. For his age, he's now up in the 82%, from 74% back in Feb. To go along with that, in Jan he was in the 94% for his height, at 3' 1.25". Now he's at 3' 5" and only in the 75%.

As the weather is cooling here, we're able to spend a little more time outdoors and not in the pool. Nate's been really enjoying riding his bike in the front yard. Wants to go outside everyday and play. He's hoping Jake & Logan or Jimmy & Emily will be out front to ride with him. Last night, no one was around, so we rode around the block several times. I'm looking forward to going out with him Sat morning, and see if he can do a longer ride on one of the trails around here.

Maria's gym is having an 8 week biggest loser challenge $500 to the male and also to the female who loses the biggest % weight loss. So we signed up, which should be a challenge through Halloween and thanksgiving. I think we've got a good shot, as long as we stick to it, we know what we need to, to win.

Finally, on a happier note, it is getting close to Halloween. Which means we got some great photos of Nate and Claudia in their costumes. Nene and Dani joined us for a fun day of photo taking. Enjoy!!!