Gratitude: Non-destructive weather, despite the reports and schools letting out early. The Pits: Cold weather for the first day of Spring. The Peaks: I was off again today since I was trying to use up vacation days before I lost
Cold Spring Start
School’s Out for Potential Weather
Gratitude: Turner’s and Weston’s competitiveness, but also Weston not getting hurt when he fell on the road. The Pits: Weston snuck a piece of candy after dinner and denied it, not knowing that it had made his tongue blue. Turner
One Hundred Plus
Gratitude: Nice weather to enjoy the sunset without insects bothering us right now. The Pits: Sinus issues due to the weather not knowing what the h*@# it’s doing. The Peaks: Turner came to church service with us this morning because
The Fall of the Vikings, the Rise of the Browns
Gratitude: Both boys cooperating while their brother played their flag football game. The Pits: Turner’s team had a hard loss against the Steelers today. They’ve lost their first two games this season. However, that’s how their last season started out
The Pic I Wanted vs The Pic He Wanted
Gratitude: Productive week at work despite being out a few days for “vacation.” Turner’s and Weston’s playful nature, even if it is at times frustrating. The Pits: On my day off, I did a few things around the house, such
Get Along, Little Doggy
Gratitude: Weston’s ability to hang with the older kids during Turner’s flag football practice. The Pits: I was saddened to read Boog’s post about Jax’s passing. The boys and I recorded a video this morning in carline, so today’s pic
The Coldest Man at Flag Football Practice
Gratitude: Opportunities to improve myself, my health, and our finances. The Peaks: Turner’s behavior was better at school today, at least according to him and supported by the fact that we didn’t receive anymore calls from his teachers. Weston came
A “BS” in Diorama Design
Gratitude: Catching gum recession issues before pain sets in. The Pits: We received two calls from Turner’s teachers; one about his behavior in class and another about a teacher overhearing him say “bullshit” in the hallway. The Peaks: Weston finished
Frumpy Trunki
Gratitude: Weston being motivated to read. The Pits: I had to go to a periodontist today for an evaluation of some gum recession that my dentist recently commented on. The doctor I saw was concerned about my bottom two front
Bike Tests and Diorama Preps
Gratitude: Boys who enjoy football, and coaches who are good with the boys and who are interested in letting me assist. The Pits: I broke out in a bad rash in the evening and have no idea what it’s from.