The Pits: “Dad! Weston’s eyes are puffy and he can’t open them,” Turner said as he ran downstairs first thing this morning. That’s never a good way to start off the day. We dropped off Turner at school then headed
Presidents’ Day Porch Buddy
The Pits: On my morning run with Trek, I had to run around a car that was parked blocking the sidewalk and my foot landed awkwardly half off the sidewalk and I tweaked my ankle. I had the day off
Porch Dining and a Jump Off at Dick’s
The Pits: The boys both dressed themselves nice for church this morning, then they got into the paint sticks that Moggi had given them for Valentine’s day and got it all over their clothes. There’s a guy that usually sits
And Icing On Top
The Pits: Rainy morning, so we skipped Cars n’ Coffee. The Peaks: Kim came up for a visit and to watch Weston’s final basketball game. We had a nice visit and Weston’s team played hard and the game went into
Turner’s Basketball Playoff Game 2
The Pits: More discussion about a project at work that I’m trying to get done. The Peaks: Off work early to head home and hang out on the porch to enjoy the nice 60 degree weather. I finished up some
Intruding Shooters and a Lost Ball
The Pits: Right at bedtime, Turner realized he’d lost a small ball that his friend Khalid had given him before he moved to Saudi Arabia. He was upset about it and concerned it had ended up in the trash, so
I Think You Are Whuz Up
The Pits: My morning apple snack got interrupted by 2 frustrating meetings. Then I had to stay late for another call about a related topic. The Peaks: I came home today to find this letter from Turner. It turns out
Celebrate V-Day By Marking Your Crack!
The Pits: Weston woke up at 5:30am excited that he’d lost a tooth. Spoiler alert: He didn’t go back to sleep. Last night, he’d gone to bed ill at me for hurting his tooth while brushing his teeth, but now
Turner’s Basketball Playoff Game 1
The Pits: In the car line this morning, the boys and I watched the basketball video I’d made and I tried to record our audio commentary to play during the video. For some reason, the application I was using to
Hikes and Hoodie Stains
The Pits: I washed my brand new hoodie from L.L. Bean with some of the boys’ clothes and as I was pulling them out of the dryer I saw that one of the little twerps had left a crayon in