Blackbirds

We had gotten home late this afternoon, after piano and ballet, and gone inside for dinner.  After dinner, Madison noticed something going on outside:

Birds!  Hundreds of them, all over the ground like snow.  A ginormous flock decided to spend some time around our house, completely surrounding it.  We immediately checked out the back yard to see if they were there too...

Sure enough, they were!  We're not entirely sure what made them decide to descend on our property, but it was certainly a unique thing for Madison to see.  We sat and watched them for a good while, using this moment to teach Madison about migrating birds and the seasons.  These guys might be heading south for a bit, and thought it safe to take a rest at our place.

Daddy went to piano this afternoon with Mommy and Madison - it was fun pounding the keys with her.  She's getting better and better at playing keys.  In some cases, she's quicker than Mommy and Daddy!

Today was National Cheeseburger Day.  While this would be something to celebrate as a family, I think we've noted frequently here - even yesterday - that Madison is not a fan of cheeseburgers.  Still, Daddy made sure he got one at Wendy's before going to music class.

The day was a work day, and it started out early for Daddy who had some meetings in the morning.  The gloomy weather continued early, with rainy skies as Daddy dropped Madison off for school.  Things cleared off for the evening, and the temperature actually started rising again - it has been an unusually humid September.  It feels like it should be cooler, and yet this humidity lingers.

Tomorrow is a big day for we pirate-types, but it is also a Wednesday night, which means no movie time together.  That's why we decided to watch "Pirates!  Band of Misfits" tonight before bedtime.  Daddy loves this movie, as does Madison and Mommy.  We sat on the couch and watched it together before bedtime - and of course, Madison had to dress up as a pirate beforehand.  She's been wearing her Captain Elizabeth pirate outfit lately, and Daddy put on a pirate bandana that came with the movie:

As you can see, we're ready for "Talk Like a Pirate Day!"