Hey, there's another brother in this family! ("Mom, why does Conor have to go to Kindergarten? Why?")

About to be bus buddies.

Off to Middle School.

FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!

Eating cake . . . and reaching the camera-wary age.

It's not so bad, Dad.

Michael described the cake as "Mmmm, sour and rubbery," but the boys liked it.

Mmmmm. . . candles.

One gawdy-awful ugly cake! (Didn't need any other light in the room!)

Fire! Cool!

Loft bed or jungle gym?

Dad's deck helper #3

Dad's deck helper #2

Dad's deck helper #1