This past Sunday we went to my EQ company picnic out at Paradise Park in Novi.  We ate good food (at least Kelly and I did; the girls ate just about nothing, mostly because they were stunned by the loud music blaring from the DJ), and the girls jumped in bounce houses and on trampolines.  My two biggest girls also rode go-karts around.

Then came the arcade games.

My oldest daughter went off to first grade today. Once again I had the privilege of taking her for the first day. I asked her if I could take a picture of her outside the school, and she said no. She was very excited to get in the door and back to school.

She walked in, and was all business. She unpacked her backpack as fast as she could, put all her supplies inside the desk, and sat down. The girl was ready for school to start. We're excited for her, too.

Back in February, Kelly and I took a trip to Chicago to celebrate our 10th anniversary, which was actually in November 2007. We rode the train all the way from Ann Arbor to Union Station, which was a first for both of us. We stayed in a nice hotel, ate expensive food, saw a cool dolphin show at Shedd Aquarium, and spent too much money in general — but it was absolutely great!

Since yesterday's Field Day was the last day of kindergarten for C, today marks the beginning of summer for the Boyettes.  It's a hot one today, already 90 degrees.  (Yes, for my southern readers, it does get hot in Michigan.)

My 4-year-old daughter E was beaming when we told her that C would be home in the daytime from now until preschool starts in the fall.  They are quite good friends despite the usual fighting.  That's another reason we're excited about this summer.

This sparked a discussion between me and my wife about what to do if this next Baby Boyette is a boy.  We'd then have 3 girls and a boy.  We live in a 3 bedroom home.