Skate Party, Heading to the Mountains
Today we are starting our summer vacation in earnest! Brian had a birthday party for his friend Hudson at United Skates of America this afternoon, and following that, we started our trek out to the mountains for Day Out with Thomas at Tweetsie Railroad tomorrow. The kids are sure excited to stay at a hotel this evening, and had a fantastic time packing their new suitcases for the trip! We arrived pretty late, around 10:30pm, so I’m sure they will be tired tomorrow, but maybe the...
Read MoreSo Long, Kindergarten!
Well, he did it! Brian has finished his first whole year as an elementary schooler, and completed Kindergarten today with flying colors. It’s a little bittersweet, of course, but new fun and adventures await in first grade–not to mention the summer filled with many different camp experiences! Sadly, today Brian has to say goodbye to the after school program at Laurel Hills, since they have cancelled the transportation service from Root for next year. Theoretically, Root will...
Read MoreBaby Jenna’s Bedtime
It’s Kendall’s bedtime, but she isn’t interested in going to bed! Instead she wanted to make a bed for Baby Jenna and put her to bed instead. Umm, Kendall, let’s not jump on the bed, mmkay?...
Read MoreBrian’s Science Tee
Brian wore his fancy new “science is awesome” tee shirt today! We picked this up at the planetarium when we went to Chapel Hill. Brian went to the doctor today, as we found a tick on him last night while washing his hair, and we were concerned.. But the doctor said it was removed cleanly and that we probably don’t have anything to worry about. Fingers...
Read MoreRosemary’s Retirement Party
Today was my mom’s retirement party at Zebulon Elementary! We couldn’t miss this occasion, so we left work early, picked up the kids, and headed out to Z-town. For once, we weren’t late!! We met up with Rosemary at the office and got signed in, checked out the display in the lobby, and then visited the art room until it was time for the party. Then, we made our way to the cafeteria, met a lot of Rosemary’s colleagues, and I got to see some of my former teachers who...
Read MoreSunday Toy Store
We planned on taking it easy this Sunday morning, starting out with a leisurely breakfast, wherein Bran created a fruit rainbow. Pretty cool, Brian! Once we were ready to face the day, we thought we’d visit the toy store, since we had a $5 reward coupon that expired after today. There was a thing or two we remembered from the last time, and we thought we’d keep it under control.. But of course we didn’t! One of the main purchases today was a suitcase for each kid. A...
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