3rd Last.

Well, this is a little embarrassing.  We went an entire school year without a single blog post.  Not one picture made it up.  Zippy.

Well, that is certainly not to say that nothing happened this year.  On the contrary, so much has happened, so many places gone, people & things seen, that unfortunately the blogosphere (or whatever social media archetype it's morphed into) has taken a backseat to... well to a whole lot.

Harry continues to grow into the wonderfully charming big brother we all knew he would.  He puts up with a LOT from Ainsley (and her friends)  He had another outstanding year in school with Ms Davidson, participating in several after-school clubs & activities, having a great showing in the 3rd Grade Recorder concert.  While karate, lacrosse, and soccer continue to be the athletic pursuits of choice, there's still somehow time to squeeze in rugby and time at the pool.

His summer is in full swing at several camps, but the propensity of afternoon "tropical downpours" have given us a new appreciation for hot afternoons.  We enjoyed a great hike on the Billy Goat trail for the 4th, with Harry as the designated trail guide.  It also served as Ainsley's "test hike" for family camp.  Consensus is that she'll be on the "easy" hike this year, while Harry & Kim take on greater challenges with the big kids.

As I think back on my own foggy memories of this time, I seem to continually point out to Harry that 3rd grade was a very formative time for me.  I don't remember many faces or names from before 3rd grade, but seem to remember everyone, from then on.  Unfortunately, the message he seems to get from this, is that he's going to forget everyone he already knows... I think it will be quite the opposite for him.  He continues to make fast friends, and lots of them.

Such a wonderful boy.