gus is back in school!

gus, after an exhausting first day of 2nd grade

the biggest boy is back at school, and there is much rejoicing. he is in the same class as his best friend george so every day is just like one big giant playdate in his mind. and, he is right next door to another best friend, max. gus' teacher seems super nice and really sweet--i know he is going to have a great year this year.

since gus is back in school, i have taken on yet another remodeling "opportunity" at the house: i am trying to grind down the bricks in the playroom bathroom so that they are smooth and even, like the rest of the house. it seemed like such a good idea before i started doing it. right now there is a layer of orange, brick-colored dust coating everything from the living room to the driveway. it's kinda gross, and kinda hard for me to breathe. and i so don't want to know what these bricks were coated with. anyway, it will be cool when it is done, which at this rate will be sometime in october. maybe if i just shoot for the 33 day mark like the plumbers did with the sewer lines...