Back to school

Today Zach had to go back to school.  As sad as I was to see him go, it was nice to have some peace in the house again.  He and Owen constantly get into bickering/arguing fits over whose turn it is for the computer, TV, sitting next to mom, you name it.  But he's my pal and I miss him when he's gone.

Today is an even numbered day, so the photo is of Owen.  He's been on a huge puzzle kick lately.  I'm thrilled that he's not breaking things or pouring oil into furniture, but the puzzles all over the floor have been a bit frustrating, especially with Holly shedding all over the place.  It is still better than the terrorist activities he had previously filled his time with, though.  No doubt about it.

Here he his working a 48 piece puzzle.  The 24 piece ones are "easy, mom!" and the 50ish piece ones take a little time.  100 piece require help from Dad.  I went ahead and bought a puzzle game for the computer b/c it has several puzzles and you can change the number of pieces from about 6 to 9000 (not kidding) so I figure those will help keep him busy for a while.  Since the 30 or so physical puzzles we now have are still not enough.