Ryan created this look himself. He even remembered to throw in the attitude.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Problem Solving
Ryan gets frustrated that he is not tall enough to shoot hoops with the big boys. After several failed attempts the other day, he went inside and came back out with this little stool and tried again...
Monday, August 23, 2010
First Day of Kindergarten
I knew this day would finally come, but I still was not ready for it. Fortunately Reagan was excited, but I was not quite ready to let my "baby" head off to an unfamiliar school full of unfamiliar people. Who would take care of him? Would he know how to buy his lunch? Will they protect him from peanuts and bullies??!
Reagan and I joined every other child and parent this morning as we trekked into his new school. We both did fine until we got into the room. Reagan was not clinging to me and did not seem upset, but he completely stopped talking and seemed to be in a trance. He sat at his little table (fortunately one of his friends, Margaret, was sitting at the same table). He did not say a word even when I told him good-bye. I tried to walk out backwards, taking mental pictures. Bad idea. That's when a developed a enormous lump in my throat and my eyes welled-up. I tried to hurry out of the school so I could go sit in my car and cry, but I bumped into a friend who gave me a giant hug and that just about put me over the edge. I scurried to my car and grabbed my Kleenex. Just as I was getting ready to let the dam burst, I looked around I noticed that I was surrounded by cars on all sides. I spent so much mental energy trying to get out of that place, I didn't get a chance to get my boo-hoo on. I have never been so happy to sit in traffic.
I am so proud of my little guy and I cannot wait to go pick him up in 30 minutes and hear all about his first day.
Reagan and I joined every other child and parent this morning as we trekked into his new school. We both did fine until we got into the room. Reagan was not clinging to me and did not seem upset, but he completely stopped talking and seemed to be in a trance. He sat at his little table (fortunately one of his friends, Margaret, was sitting at the same table). He did not say a word even when I told him good-bye. I tried to walk out backwards, taking mental pictures. Bad idea. That's when a developed a enormous lump in my throat and my eyes welled-up. I tried to hurry out of the school so I could go sit in my car and cry, but I bumped into a friend who gave me a giant hug and that just about put me over the edge. I scurried to my car and grabbed my Kleenex. Just as I was getting ready to let the dam burst, I looked around I noticed that I was surrounded by cars on all sides. I spent so much mental energy trying to get out of that place, I didn't get a chance to get my boo-hoo on. I have never been so happy to sit in traffic.
I am so proud of my little guy and I cannot wait to go pick him up in 30 minutes and hear all about his first day.
Rocking his school uniform.
Big Man on Campus
The trance!Saturday, August 21, 2010
Free Cat to Good Home
One night last week a sweet little kitten wandered up to our house. She was so tiny and helpless looking and we all instantly took a liking to her - even John. Reagan LOVED her and she seemed pretty smitten with him, but it was a love that could not be: Reagan is allergic to cats. We fed her and let her spend the night in our laundry room since since she looked liked a predator's tasty snack. We then spent the next day trying to find her a home. I sent out a mass text to friends and neighbors. Found out later that evening that another neighbor had found the same cat earlier in the week and taken her in only to discover it belonged to the neighbor that lives in between us. SO - I had spent the day trying to give away my neighbor's cat. Nice.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
What To Do on a Hot Summer Day
Turn your living room into a giant tent. It is a 3BR/2.5BA with detached garage.
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