We get to see lots of interesting spiders in our backyard during the fall. On one occasion we saw a bunch of baby spiders emerge from their nest and set out to explore the world. Here, we found a spider spinning her web. We stood by and watched as she started out with just a few threads, and in a suprisingly short periond of time she had a beautiful web. We hope she caught some tasty bugs during the night as a reward for all of her efforts.

One of the scariest events which happened this summer is that Michael came down with Pneumonia. Both boys had a regularily scheduled check up on Friday and received a clean bill of health. By Saturday afternoon Michael had a cold, and by Saturday night he was coughing, had a 104 fever, and rapid strained breathing. He was admitted to the hospital early Sunday and spent the next four days there. Oddly, Michael received a pneumonia vaccine on the Friday before he got sick. Thank G-d he recovered within a few days and came home to us.

A snuggle with dad. Robert spent the nights with Michael in the hospital.

Michael's hospital room.

Michael and Leslie share a quiet moment. He was a real trooper throughout the ordeal and was an exceptional patient at the hospital.