Mammatus Clouds

We had very strange weather this week with stormy skies in colors of yellow and green.  The worst of the storms missed us, but others received large hail and wind gusts of up to 70mph.  I don’t think I have ever seen clouds like the ones below.  The photos don’t do them justice, but they certainly show the eerie colors and odd cloud formation.

Mammatus Clouds
Eerie Sky

Out on the lake, we saw three different ships that were lit up from the odd light, but the dark skies in the distance show where the heavy rainstorms were taking place.

Coming Into Port

After a week of weather ups and downs, we are enjoying sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70’s this weekend.  Perfect September weather.

First Day Of School 2014

The first day of school was on Tuesday.  Sophia is in her final year of elementary school as a 5th grade student and Sebastian is his final year of middle school as an 8th grade student.  Each had their school’s open house last week.  They brought their school supplies, met their teachers and found their lockers.  Neither seemed too nervous about the return to school.  They were not ready for summer to end, but neither am I.  Helping with homework, filling out forms, packing lunches…I’m tired already!

Sophia was efficient in getting ready which allowed extra time for us to walk to the bus stop with her and take photos.

5th Grade

Sebastian  was also ready early, but was not interested in me taking photos.  He did allow me to take a few pictures before he headed to the bus stop and I left for work.

8th Grade

Next year Sebastian will be going off to high school and Sophia to middle school.  Where did the time go?  I guess I will just enjoy where they are for now.  Off to pack lunches…