What a treat! For Sam’s 8th birthday, his grandparents gave him tickets to a NCAA Men’s College World Series baseball game. We offered Maggie the choice of joining us or spending the night with her Grandma Cox, and she opted for the sleepover. “I’m not such a big sports fan as everyone else in this family,” she declared. Wellokaythen! I’m not a huge baseball fan … Continue reading Take Me Out to the Ball Game…
As much as it pains me to watch my children grow so quickly, I must admit that traveling with them has become infinitely easier. See those suitcases packed with ridiculous crap? Who cares! I’m not the one hauling them through the airport anymore! As if that doesn’t make me giddy enough, Humpy’s now has a branch in the airport. (Humpy’s = Very Cool Anchorage Bar … Continue reading Leaving on a Jet Plane…
My way of making the kids’ birthdays special is to take something they love and turn it into a full-blown party. We toned it waaaaay back this year, with only a handful of guests. (See… I actually learned something from Maggie’s giant Bird Party back in April!) For Sam’s celebration, we simply took a few kids bowling, and then came back to our house for … Continue reading Bowling Themed Birthday Party
I rarely do the Facebook status update thing, but I did post today. Here is what it said: “Eight years ago today Ronald Reagan died. I know this because I was in the hospital, fuzzy with nearly 24 hours of labor pains, wondering why the muted tv in the corner kept flashing Reagan’s images. Had I been in labor since the 80’s? It felt like … Continue reading The Kingpin is 8!
It’s a long story and far from ideal, but our children (grades K and 2) attend different elementary schools. Hopefully it’s a short term scenario, but for the most part it’s going okay. That is, until today. Both schools were hosting dances tonight: a square dance at Maggie’s school, and a pre-prepubescent Valentine’s dance complete with a DJ at Sam’s. What to do? The kids … Continue reading Do-Si-Do’in with Justin Beaver
Profoundly Ordinary 