School Update

So we're three days in and everything is going relatively smoothly. Charles' initial feedback on the first day of school was "they threw away my chips and I had too much snack for the time we had." Later that evening he expounded upon his previous comments and told us about how he liked play time and quiet time and how his favorite place was the science center. "It has shells and measuring things and even a scale that goes like this!" (imagine Charles sticking his arms out and moving them in opposite directions to imitate a beam balance)

The second day of school he came back with his full lunch untouched in his lunchbox. When Liz asked him if he ate lunch, he answered, "Oh YES! I ate macaroni and cheese, a hot dog, and I think something that was a potato." Apparently there was some mix-up on that day and they didn't realize Charles had brought a lunch since it was in his backpack. Then when they realized he didn't have one they were "already in the cafeteria," which I took to mean they were "too lazy to go back and get it." Maybe I'm being rough on the teacher, but when you have 2 TA's and only like 15 kids in your class, wouldn't you maybe do an inventory check of the backpacks on day #2? I'm just sayin'

Today was no biggie. He successfully ate his entire lunch (the one that he brought) and had fun playing in the music room and the science center. As long as he is okay, I am okay--at least that is what I keep telling myself.

By the way, did anyone see the lunar eclipse early Tuesday morning? Have you at least seen the spectacular pictures taken of the eclipse? Here are a few pictures from the South Pole. The first one is a composite of all the stages of the eclipse. The second one is especially cool with the moon in full umbral eclipse, the landscape of the Antarctic plain, some green auroras that popped up. Isn't it cool how the moon turns red from the light refracting through the earth's atmosphere when it is in full umbral eclipse? I say yes.

For you space nerds that are west of the Rockies, there is a chance for a meteor shower early Saturday morning. Even if you won't wake up early to check, you should read the fascinating story of the comet that passed through our solar system in 83 B.C. and left a dust trail that we're just now going to hit.

Finally, here is a bonus picture of the boys with their Uncle James at the Alamo when he was here visiting. We then went over with James to Houston for the weekend to see Rachel's baptism and visit grandpa and grandma Martineau and the Wheelers.