Autumn is here

The fall 2006 installment of boy-in-a-bag:



In England, most children wear uniforms to school. Since Solomon is only in nursery (pre-school) at St. Stephen's, he is not required to wear one yet. However, a thoughtful friend has kindly lent Solomon a school shirt, which I actually had Sol wear the other day because his class went on a school trip to the National Gallery and I wanted to make it easier for the teachers to keep track of my contribution to their 40+ kids. If you've known me longer than two minutes you are probably aware of my disdain for school uniforms; if you like the look of a boy in (partial) uniform, look now, because this is not something you'll see often if I can help it!



With November come cold weather and more rain. Parks get muddy and windy; long walks lose their tendency to be altogether pleasant. So we look for indoor activities to keep children occupied. This is what happens when one leaves her children to take a phone call half way through getting them ready for bed...



Both of the boys seem to have shot up in height as well as speaking ability lately. Felix is a proper little boy now, no longer a baby-- though he still calls himself "beh-beh" in the mirror. Like his brother, he has taken to devouring apples, one of which he's clutching here.