The Pits: A candy got stuck in Turner’s throat while we were at the Frist car exhibit. The boys and I rushed around the museum hall trying to find a water fountain. When we finally found one, the candy was
The Electro Age
The Pits: Tired at the end of the day. The Peaks: Finished reading The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson, which tells a story about a futuristic book that is used to educate kids. Suitably, instead of taking a walk tonight,
Out of Nowhere, BAM, Pokemons
The Pits: A guy has been interested in buying Turner’s old broken bike for $5, but it’s been troublesome coordinating with him. I left the bike out tonight and presumably he came to pick it up, but didn’t leave the
Power Played
The Pits: I personally thought the hockey game was dull, but my family seemed to enjoy it. As long as they are happy, I guess I can’t complain. The Peaks: We started off the day at Donuts with Dad at
Turner Turns 8!
The Pits: Turner didn’t sleep well because he was so excited about his birthday. Last night, he had a hard time getting to sleep. After we’d put him in bed, we heard thumping coming from his room. I went up
Combo Birthday Egg Rolls
The Pits: MVP. Although, as far as we can tell, we only have one more to do. Traci has already informed the church that childcare is not our “spiritual gift.” That’s the d@3n truth. The Peaks: After church, we headed
Turner’s Laser Tag Birthday Party and a Wedding
The Pits: Hauling 4 kids around downtown Nashville to play laser tag and have lunch isn’t as leisurely and relaxing as it might sound. We had haunting flashbacks to Turner’s 7th Birthday Party. The Peaks: In preparation for our 2-night
Camping Admist The Flood
The Peaks: The weather was great for backyard camping. I got some firewood and started up a fire in our firepit after setting up the tent in the backyard. The boys and I were all set for a nice night
Whittling Away the Time
The Pits: I woke up at 3am and wasn’t able to go back to sleep because I started thinking about a meeting I had today. The Peaks: It’s Parent/Teacher Conference time. Weston got a good report from Mrs. McCulley. He’s
Good Chorus Spelling, Bad Pokemon Trades
The Pits: Turner was bent out of shape at bedtime because of a bad Pokemon trade he made on the bus. He realized he only has 6 EXs left. I assured him that life will go on, but I suspect