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I had planned to do one fun thing each day with the kids over Spring Break… and also get some yard work done. Monday: Haley had a playdate with friends from school, so JT and I worked on his Personal Passion for Learning project for school. He chose circuits for his topic. He has toContinue reading “Spring Break”

We actually finished up the previous week’s yard work at the end of spring break. We had Ali’s help cutting back these crazy bushes and rhododendrons, and then we laid new bark. All week long, I worked a couple of hours a day digging out the old bark, weeds, and gunks, and moving flagstone soContinue reading “Yard Work, Phase 1B”

For my birthday, I asked for a day of yard work from my family. The kids were shocked. “…for your birthday?!” But yes, I have been so excited to get going on our outdoor projects. As Haley aptly remarked, “We moved into the inside, but now we need to move into the outside.” Birthday yardContinue reading “Yard Work, Phase 1”

I turned 36 last month! It started on Saturday with a day of yard work, which is what I asked for. We have so many projects outside we’d like to get done, and I’ll post about that separately. Then on Easter, we had a birthday dessert at my parents’ house. My mom made this carrotContinue reading “36”

The kids had fun finding their Easter baskets at the dining room table Easter morning. They had already gotten a HUGE Easter box from Grandma & Grandpa Keene on Friday, then later onSunday they got gifts at the end of an Easter egg treasure hunt (clues and all) from Grandpa & Grandma Cole. Haley said,Continue reading “Easter”

SKSLL kicked off tonight with its opening ceremonies. It was a gorgeous day to watch, and we had a fun time seeing our kids in their uniforms for the first time this season. Haley was excited beyond belief, and even JT declared she looked “really cute.” First event of the season photo Opening ceremonies T-BallContinue reading “Opening Ceremonies”

I had arthoscopic knee debridement on Friday. It’s not a guaranteed fix for the 18 months of knee pain I’ve had, but after six months of physical therapy that wouldn’t progress past the mechanical sticking point of frayed cartilage, I was willing to give it a try. I had trauma to my knees 15-20 yearsContinue reading “Knee Surgery”

I was asked a few months ago if I would lead the Educator Challenge at this year’s Microsoft in Education E2 event in Budapest. As Jim put it, when someone asks if you’ll lead an event in Budapest, there is only one answer. 🙂 I have attended E2 as a participant in Barcelona, as aContinue reading “E2 Number 3”

Did I mention that I spent 28 hours in Anchorage last week? I had a quick trip for work but it was my first time in Alaska, and I went one flight earlier than I needed to so I could see the city by daylight. I was so glad to have my cozy, fur hoodedContinue reading “Alaska”

We had a great time celebrating Grandma Cole’s 60th birthday this week. We brought in Chinese take out from Tacoma and feasted! Grandma’s dessert request was raspberry sorbet with vanilla wafer cookies, and it was all very yummy. Of course, having three grandchildren to celebrate with her (as well as two children and two in-lawsContinue reading “Celebrating Grandma Cole”