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August Update

I suppose the best part of summer time is the time people make to spend with their friends and family and the out door activities.  The Walters Family is enjoying just about every minute of this summer!
A special visit from our dear friend and James' godfather, Andy.
My guys and Andy had a great visit.
Tobias and Andy met in boot camp in IL in 1996.  Still a couple of good looking guys 17 years later!
James is certainly growing up!  He will start kindergarten on August 28th!  We had his school physical and he's 57 pounds (95th percentile for weight) and 57 inches - that's 4 ft 9 inches (99th percentile for height)!  We couldn't be more proud of our big boy!  
In the beginning... Tobias created a handle for the back of James' bike to help James balance.
In a couple of days James figured it out! 
And with a new (bigger) bike he is loves to cruise the neighborhood on just 2 wheels!
James isn't much for drawing or art, but he did this self portrait at school and I love it.  He drew himself running!  So precious!
Perhaps a future in computer programming for this little one.  He loves to play with anything that has buttons!  But can navigate a touch screen just fine too!
Out at the new ice cream place with some friends - a great way to spend a summer evening!
James and his buddy at our neighborhood pool.   
These continue to be great friends - love watching Abby and James hang out!
Of course summer time means traveling - good thing my boys travel so well together.  James moved his booster seat over to be close to Elias on this long car ride.  

Pictures from the Polk County Fair!  We all enjoyed indulging in some fair food!
James loved riding the rides with his dad!

Elias is our little animal lover!
Every year James looks forward to pony rides!

On the Walters' family farm in Northern MN with my dad.
My mom and dad were both in MN and the boys loved the attention from having both grandparents around!


James and my cousin, Erin, playing catch.  Erin played Division 1 softball so she had some great tips for James and they had so much fun together.
Holy Zucchini!  We were gone for less than a week and we came home to these zucchini in our garden.  As James said, "we are making zucchini everything."  Yep, pretty much!

Brotherly love!  Both my boys love to read!  In this picture they are snuggling and each "reading" their own book.

A little bit of fun at the local park.

Elias thinks he is as big as his big brother and tries to follow James' lead on everything!
And in other exciting news - we are moving to Boston and Tobias is getting out the Navy! 
Tobias was accepted to MIT's System's Design and Management program and will start in January 2014. 
The entire family is excited.  We will move up to the Boston area in October.  After Tobias finishes up at MIT we aren't sure where we'll go.  We are so excited for this new opportunity and proud of Tobias as he moves forward in a civilian job.

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Debby said…
1st of all congratulations on your opportunity with MIT. If that doesn't work out he can always have a farmers market with the green thumb he has. ha ha. It's also going to be exciting for James to start kindergarten. He's really growing up fast. Riding a bike by himself...They are both such good looking boys and sure had a wonderful summer. I also love James' self portrait!
August 20, 2013 at 4:43 AM
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