Anderson’s Birthday Party
With two kids in late-preschool and early-elementary school, it seems like every weekend is a birthday party, and this weekend was no exception. Today was a home backyard party for Anderson. Their house backs-up to the Beltline, but the “Great Wall of Raleigh” does a good job making the backyard feel like you’re away from it all. They even had a zip-line which was a huge hit with the kids! Earlier in the day we just had fun with toys and stuffed animals! We got a bunch of...
Read MorePirate Ship
It’s a Teacher Workday on the Wake County Public School traditional calendar, so Brian and I hung out today while Alison and Kendall were at work and school, respectively. We did various things throughout the day. In the morning I got a stew going in the crock pot. In the afternoon, I thought we could take some corrugated cardboard to the recycling convenience center. While breaking-down boxes, Brian spied this one that he immediately thought should be made into a pirate ship! So,...
Read MoreFresh Beat Band!
Our third time attending a Fresh Beat Band concert was today. As a reminder, the first time we saw them we travelled to Norfolk, VA to see them. At the time, we had no idea how long they would be doing these concerts or how many locations. It was a huge deal to Brian at the time that we actually went on a weekday to see them. Later, we saw them the second time when they actually came to Raleigh, to the Red Hat Amphitheatre no less, and we watched the whole thing in a figurative monsoon....
Read MoreLadd’s Birthday, Tub Time
Weekday birthday party time! This time up, it’s Ladd. Ladd is probably Brian’s best friend from Mrs. Boswell’s Kindergarten class. This was a sports-themed party in Ladd’s backyard. The kids played soccer, had cake, and got a bunch of party favors! This all reminded me that we were down to a month before Brian’s seventh birthday party, and we were still not completely ready. His planned theme is also a discontinued entertainment property, so finding...
Read MoreElla’s Birthday Party
Way-back in preschool, Brian seemed to have about three birthday parties a month by the time he graduated. But, with Kindergarten, and a whole lot of new people, the parties settled-down to a more manageable number. It has almost gotten to the point where I miss them. So, what luck, Ella had a Birthday pool party! This was especially fun since it was the middle of summer break, so a lot of Mrs. Boswell’s kids and parents got together to catch up and have fun poolside. There were...
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