According to Chinese tradition (James, feel free to fact check me), 2013 is the “Year of the Snake!” I did a little sketch for the boys to take to school. When I asked Turner what his friends thought of the
Music City Bowl Bang
On the last day of the year, I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the Music City Bowl (while the kids went to school and Traci went to work). The Bowl had Vanderbilt playing against North Carolina
Battle of the Bands
In preparation for the Music City Bowl, the Vandy and NC State bands were having a “Battle of the bands” in downtown Nashville. Given Weston’s temperament lately, we concluded that this might be a bit much for him. So, Traci
Zingo
Today was our Christmas celebration with the rest of the Turner side of the family. We went down to Lynchburg and had a nice visit with them. We took Turner’s new Zingo game and the kids enjoyed playing it for
Art Time!
Our “After Dinner Art Show” is gaining in appreciation with the boys. For a few minutes at a time, at least. Turner is mostly interested in writing names. He’ll say the name that he wants to write and I’ll tell
Spider-mens
Thanks to some thoughtful gifts, we now have 2 Spider-men in our house. Turner is already trying to convince Weston that he doesn’t want his new costume so that Turner can take it over and have a costume “without scratches.”
Knee-Replaced Visitors
I was home with the kids today and my folks stopped by for a visit. Daddy had gotten the staples removed from his knee after having his knee replacement surgery last Monday, the 17th. His recovery has been a bit
Turner Side
This morning we had Christmas with the boys at our home. Turner woke up first and was very patient with us while we got out of bed and got Weston up so we could all go downstairs together. Weston’s diaper
Boswell Fam
We got to spend all day with the Boswell side of the family today. We had a great time visiting with everyone. A few years ago, my cousin Casey and I had both brought our tripods to our Christmas gathering.
Vandy Crowd
This is the party that Traci and I refer to as the “Vandy Party” since she met all these people at Vandy. We have gotten together with this group with these fine folks for the past few years and it’s