September shenanigans

After dealing with our insurance company and two different contractors this past spring & summer, we finally got a new roof last week. We switched from black to grayish/brownish shingles. Supposedly they can sustain 110 mph winds, but I'll believe that when a mild tornado blows by and leaves them intact.It's just now starting to feel like fall. The kids were up to some new tricks this September. We always knew they had some monkey DNA in them (not from my side, of course) and they confirmed it by climbing our maple tree repeatedly.

Nicky learned how to bike sans training wheels, but the stinker always forgets to wear his helmet.

The minigolfer.

Michael, the phantom of the 5th grade. We had to make this plaster mask at home for him to take to school and paint in art class. Pretty creepy, no? Adrienne saw it and asked, "Mom, can I skip 5th grade?".