It’s Boosterthon Time…Again!!!
I know you were all anxiously awaiting the next epic opportunity to donate to Brian’s cause of supporting his school! Well, even if you weren’t, it’s here again, Boosterthon!!! Things are already in full swing, and the race is less than a week away! We didn’t have the capacity to create new videos for this year *yet*, but you can relive the glory from our previous posts (with photos and videos): It’s Boosterthon Time! Boosterthon!!! But, don’t click on the...
Read MoreHockey
Hockey has moved from recreation and entertainment into full-blown obsession at the Perkins household. Brian had a house league game in the afternoon. Brian was instructed to sweep the floor and did it “his way.” And then we went off to the New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes game at PNC Arena. The ‘Canes won 3-1 capping off a great hockey...
Read More‘Canes Alumni Game
The annual ‘Canes Alumni Game came around right before our trip to the beach. Kendall, Brian, and myself went as Alison was wanting to get things finished up around the house before we left. And I know from experience, one can be much more productive without the kids under foot sometimes! It was another fun game that was less about the score, and more about the fun, especially the narration by the TV play-by-play man, John Forslund. He gets to really let his hair down and make it fun for...
Read MoreBrian’s 1st Hockey Game!
Days do not get much busier than this! The day started with another LEGO Club meeting for Brian. He built a really cool ship for his robot build! But, that wasn’t all, even for this morning. We also signed Brian up for a Dandelion Painting Art Class taught by his regular art teacher at Root, Tia Salton. We had been watching a lot of “Cosmos”, both the new version with Neil DeGrasse-Tyson and the classic version with Carl Sagan. If you’re not familiar with these series,...
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Tonight, after school, we headed over to the PNC Arena for the Carolina Hurricanes Kids Club Party. It is kind of a mini-version of the bigger “Skate with the Canes,” focused on the younger fans. Festivities got started up with a cut-throat game of “Stormy Says” (exactly the same as Simon says, except you have to do what Stormy the Ice Hog says). Problem is, Stormy doesn’t talk, he’s a mascot after all. So, the game is narrated by Shane Willis, a retired...
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