Eleven hours and five states and we arrive in Cincinnati. Worth.Every.Mile. Spring Break here in the Med City made it possible for Nate and Danae to join us which gave us an entertaining road trip. Cara’s mother-in-love, and her 3 sister-in-loves put on really nice family baby shower for our girl. My mom and sister … Read More
Ready? Or not?
Ready? Or not? Ready. I’m more “ready” than I’ve ever been. Baking done. Gifts wrapped. I am not going to be sewing or crafting until the wee hours of the morning tonight. Or even on Christmas Eve. Our boy came home for a few days today. After dinner tonight, Nate made fudge. His grandma’s recipe. … Read More
Teachers
“Five days a week, we teach your kids. That means we educate your kids. Play with your kids. Discipline your kids. Joke with your kids. Console your kids. Praise your kids. Question your kids. Beat our heads up against a wall about your kids. Gush over your kids. Laugh with your kids. Worry about your … Read More
School visit
Today I went to school. Small town elementary school. To visit a teacher. My boy, Nate. To see his classroom where he teaches some lucky kiddos. And to deliver some cookies for a community education class he is teaching tonight. His fun classroom is full of art projects …. I helped him cut out some hand … Read More
Celebratory ride
Spent a couple hours on Labor Day riding horseback with my boy. My celebratory gift to him for landing a job, getting his own place and rockin’ the teaching job! First step: Introducing rider to horse. then I introduced him to my faithful ride, Layla. After the boy got in the saddle we had him … Read More
Two in One
We celebrated two big days on Sunday. Father’s Day and a birthday. Our Natey Boy was born on June 17th (a Wednesday) 25 years ago (whoa…those 25 trips around the sun went fast!) In the past 25 years the two special days have only landed on the same day four times. 1990. 2001. 2007. 2012. The kid … Read More
goodness
“Only bad news makes the news.” We’ve all heard it said. Sometimes I avoid the news just to get away from the negative “news” of people stealing, being hurt, etc. There are security cameras everywhere capturing so much of the bad. Here’s another take … if security cameras capture footage of “bad” could they be … Read More
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Moonlighting
Number One Son is a teacher by day and a suave and debonnaire limo driver by night (and weekend). Mr. D and I have never rode in a limo. In fact, until last month, we’d never even sat in one of these luxury liners. So … Mr. D and I enjoyed a 5 minute “staytrip” … Read More
Pocket Man
Yesterday friends of ours sent me a YouTube link to a video of their kids. Not your typical video of someone’s kiddos, this was a music video. A very good music video. Made in their very own home recording studio. We go waaaay back with this family. Back to before their 4 kiddos were born. … Read More