The Pits: The stinkin’ handle of my ice crusher broke this morning while I was crushing ice! This is the third unit I’ve broken! The Peaks: I worked on a shoebox eclipse viewer today to show the boys a safe/retro
Weston’s Family Birthday Party 2017: Let’s Talk About Uranus
The Pits: The sun was hot at Arrington, so we had to strategically sit in the shade. Not a horrible problem to have. The Peaks: We invited our families up for brunch to celebrate Weston’s birthday. We had a great
Eclipse Watching Spot
The Pits: None, really. The Peaks: Off work early to mow the yard and pick up the boys. I took them to the park so Traci could get some cooking done. Weston climbed to the top of the playset and
Get Hot, Thusly
The Pits: The boys attempted to put together the Hot Wheels AI track, but failed because they didn’t RTFM (read the f**king manual), which is something the other members of my family has consistently struggled with their entire lives. After
Weston’s 7th Birthday
The Pits: Nah. The Peaks: Today was Weston’s birthday and he woke up in a relatively good mood. When I dropped him off at school, Mr. Lambert started singing to him as he walked in. I worked from home the
…And Other Advice That Kids Ignore
The Pits: This is the last photo taken of Weston as a 6 year old, and it’s rather fitting. Otherwise, I don’t remember much else about this day and it was just three days ago from the time I’m writing
Munday
The Pits: Rainy, rainy day. The Peaks: I got home in time to see the family heading out to walk Trek. I joined them and then ate dinner afterwards. Typically this schedule is reversed, but it worked out just fine.
A Wee Tick
The Pits: On our family bike ride, I noticed a tiny little tick on my knee. Traci assisted me with removing the tick using our handy Tick Twister. The Peaks: Otherwise, the bike ride was nice and was easily my
Towering White
The Pits: The family next door had to rush back to Mexico today because the father, who had been staying with his family there while he recovered, was said to be in critical condition and wished to see his wife
Sphero
The Pits: Bad night of sleep for some reason. The Peaks: Left work early to get the yard mowed and some bushes trimmed before picking the boys up from school. Then, I played around with the Sphero my folks surprised