Autumn on its way!

Last weekend could easily be described as tropical, with the unusual heat and humidity prevailing. So when Monday's temperatures only topped out in the mid sixties (upper teens in Celsius), we knew that it was Labor Day, the unofficial end of Summer in the USA! The sun only really showed itself this afternoon for a few hours, before the heavens opened again, to soak to the already water-logged grass and garden beds. This weekend was a very low key one, with us spending the majority of the time at home. The highlight of the day was Nathan's Lego Building Club at the local public library. While I sat down with my laptop and reviewed some material for work, Nathan was letting his creative juices flow, and within an hour, had built a space shuttle from scratch with no plans or pictures for reference!

That night Liesel and were planning to have a date night. The babysitter was arranged and we were just finishing up with dinner, when Nathan announced that he wasn't feeling well, and even felt like throwing up! So we canceled the babysitter, just 15 minutes before she was due to come, and Liesel, trusting her maternal instincts took Nathan to the only medical facility open at 7pm on a Saturday night to get tested for Strep throat. The reason we wanted to do that on Saturday, was so that if the test came back positive (which it did!), we could have Nathan on a course of anti-biotics for at least 24 hours before going to school on Monday! So yet again Liesel's instinct's were spot on, and now we have some strong anti-biotics working its way through Nath's body, which means he will not have to forfeit a day of school! Since Nathan was still considered "contagious" on SUnday morning - we skipped church. Instead Nath spent the day in his pajamas. Liesel took Josh with her to the store early on Sunday morning, so that he wasn't confined to the home all day. A little later, I took him with me to pick up some photos, and then headed to the Bay Village Science and Nature Center. This is one of his favorite places after the zoo, since it houses many different kinds of animals from Boa Constrictors to a Bald Eagle, from tiny scorpions to white-tailed deer. We spent over an hour running from animal to animal, and pausing only to play with puppets and puzzles. At lunch time, I convinced Josh that it was time to go home. Since the sun was shining, I decided to drive back along the lake front, and enjoy the view of the sun and the water.

From 9/11/11

When we got home, Liesel and Nath were watching Alvin and the Chipmunks in the living room, so we decided to have a picnic lunch on the living room floor. Afterward, Liesel and Josh went upstairs for a nap, and Nath and I watched the Browns football game. Nothing like a laid back Sunday afternoon! After the boys were in bed, Liesel and I managed to salvage something from the date night that never was, and we watched The King's Speech together! Great movie!!! Great end to the weekend! Goodnight!