Gratitude: Spirited football games between the boys and I at the park. Quiet reading time with Traci. The Peaks: I had to leave work early to meet with the granite installer from Stone World. The desktop we decided on was
Driveway Drive
The March Test
Gratitude: Fun times at the park with the boys. No ticks. The Peaks: I came home early from work since I expected to go to run with the NRC tonight, but by the time I arrived home, neither Traci nor
Lended Kicks
Gratitude: Getting to spend some time with my mom for a late birthday and Mother’s Day celebration. The kids getting to join me at Bel-Aire Elementary. The porta-potties at the park in Manchester, which we utilized twice during our trip.
Speaking at Bel-Aire Elementary
Gratitude: Mothers to celebrate Mother’s Day with. A relaxing day at home. The Pits: Hot drive to and from Winchester in my non-AC Accord. Trek got into a scuffle with a larger dog while we were at the park, and
Amazing Mother’s Day
Gratitude: The fun times my family has had during this flag football season. The Pits: I fully intended to take a pic of the boys with Traci today for Mother’s Day, but Traci had showered and had gotten in her
The End of a Season
Gratitude: Practicing with the boys for our upcoming performance at Bel-Aire Elementary. Football at the park in the evenings. The Pits: Turner’s team played hard against the Buccaneers in the first round of the playoffs, but they weren’t able to
What Are You Beholdin’?
Gratitude: Flowbee. Earplug case. The Pits: Heat. The Peaks: I was off work a little early to spend the afternoon with the family. We went to the park to play football and I managed to coax the boys into posing
Porch Recorder
Gratitude: Daddy getting transferred to a step-down facility in Winchester. Getting stitches removed from gums. The Peaks: Turner was up early to practice his recorder on the porch, and he ended up passing his “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” test today.
Through with VU
Gratitude: Papaw being able to sit up in the “turtle shell” body cast. The Peaks: I visited Vanderbilt today and, for the first time since Saturday, was able to talk with my dad. He was awake and was getting ready
Porch Piper
Gratitude: Being able to visit with my family on my afternoon walks. Dinner on the porch while the boys played with the bouncy balls they got from the dentist, until Turner got Weston’s ball stuck on the roof. The Pits: