Monthly Archives: November 2016

Today we heard the news that Slider had died. Slider joined our family after Jim and I picked her out at the breeder’s house when she was just six weeks old. She moved home with us at 10 weeks, on Memorial Day weekend, in May 2005. She was so cute! We taped her ears likeContinue reading “Remembering Slider”

We went to a school-sponsored movie night last week to see Finding Dory. I was so fascinated to watch the different ways our two kids interact at these events. JT was calm, sitting on his blanket, watching the chaos around him unfold. I saw several students come up to him to say hello. He politelyContinue reading “Movie Night”

Soccer season has officially ended! JT wanted a picture of him getting ready to kick the ball all season, and I’m glad I caught one at the last game. JT’s coach gave each player a title at the celebration. JT was “Mr. Instructions.” His coach said that JT always listened, knew what to be doing,Continue reading “Ending Soccer”

It’s one of the fun parts of parenting: cheering on your children while they participate in events. We are a little bit glad that soccer season is wrapping up soon, because the ONLY thing we like about soccer is JT, and it’s getting very cold and wet out there. Gymnastics is an indoor sport, andContinue reading “We’re Here to Cheer”

Ever since we moved in, Jim has been talking about updating the neighborhood wiffle ball field next to our house. He ordered new bases, a locking storage bench, and took out an entire tree. This past weekend, he was finally able to install the concrete foundations for the bases to snap into for play. SoContinue reading “Wiffle Ball Field”

We started Halloween off on a high note after the Pumpkin Race at school. It is an annual cross-country race by grade level and gender. Then the first place winner from each group gets a large pumpkin, the second place runner a medium pumpkin, and the third place runner a tiny pumpkin. The first tenContinue reading “Halloween”