Black Belt Club
Abigail got promoted to Black Belt Club After a specified amount of time, dedication, and performance, students get promoted from the introductory class to Black Belt Club. It doesn’t necessarily mean a belt change, but it is an environment more focused on instruction, coaching and competitive Jiu Jitsu practices. Obviously she was super excited, and […]
Black Walnut
Neighbor mom let the kids dig into the husks of fresh black walnuts. I guess she didn’t know how problematic that could be. Pretty sure Peanut now knows. – b Ps. None of the lemons, salt, toothpaste, baking soda, or oil remedies worked to reduce the stain. Pps. At least it’s ONLY the first day […]
Cartoon Time
Over the summer we started letting the girls watch cartoons on weekend mornings. As many of you already know, this is totally awesome. Finally we can sleep in. Finally we can sip and relax with coffee once we actually get up – for at least an hour after the fact. Vacation was even better. Every […]
Raptor Attack
The girls wanted to drink their bedtime milk outside to watch the bats this evening. While one swooped closer to the trees, a large bird of prey swooped out and nabbed it. Very fast. Very quiet. Very cool to see. – b
First Time Riding
in months… It really hurt. It hurt in ways I don’t remember mountain biking ever hurting. It hurt to walk up the hills, let alone ride them. Luckily Craig broke his chain, it got dark and we ended the ride early. Hopefully it hurts at least a little less next time. – b
First Time Climbing
in months… Ouch. That hurt. Good thing it was in the safety of the gym. My body was really unprepared. Moves that usually seem standard felt awkward and painful. I’ll have to keep going. Wednesday night is mountain biking after a many month hiatus. I’m sure that will hurt too. – b
Swimmers
The swimming lessons have finally paid off. Both girls are swimming confidently and enthusiastically. That’s Lauren happily doing a backstroke through the deep end. Certainly more than I was doing at that age. And that’s Abigail swimming down to the bottom of the deep end (8ft) to get not 1, but 2 dive rings. And […]
Vacation Reset
Oddly enough I actually feel rejuvenated after vacation. I wonder why work ever seemed so hard? Why was I always so tired? I also wonder how long this rejuvenation will last? – b