Pull-ups have long been my enemy. I’ve worked my way through assisted pull-ups, negative pull-ups, and every trick I could think of to increase the number that I can do, which started at a modest “barely one”. But once I
M-O-O-N, That Spells The Stand
I’m just a few hours away from finishing the audiobook of The Stand by Stephen King. This is one of his more popular novels, and it’s definitely not the type of story he’s stereotyped into writing. It’s nearly a 60
Crafty Family
Traci ended up getting a multitude of crafts for Mother’s Day (since the new running shoes didn’t seem to be personal enough)! The boys each made her something in day school, and then the three of us collaborated on a
Happy Mother’s Day!
I think any parent of young children would agree that the kids are their sweetest when they’re asleep. And that was definitely true of our ride back home from Manchester today. Since we were kid-free that morning, Traci and I
Farewell, Ye Olde Soccer
Today was Turner’s last soccer game, and since Weston’s final game was last week, that means we are likely completely done with soccer. It’s been a nice outlet for the boys to get some energy out and play with some
Ring Set
Tonight we were playing outside and I setup the rings on the boys’ swing set to see what they thought. After they each spent about 45 seconds swinging on the rings, they became more interested in their old swings that
One Ring To Rule The….Actually, No, It’s Two Rings
Even Traci was a little perplexed when she saw that I’d ordered some gymnastics rings. I’ve been very interested in bodyweight training, and rings offer quite a bit in terms of versatility and portability. The first hold that I am
Fence Stands
Started working on handstands tonight and the boys joined in…kinda….
Indie Youth
I’ve been working on a new disc cover for our music library and after having a “creative meeting” with Aaron, I sketched this. I know it doesn’t look like much, but after working with some shapes and paths in Photoshop,
0
Oh, here’s a fun project. Try to get your 5 and 3 year old to make a “0” with both their hands and hold it in front of their faces. It’s surprisingly difficult…?