Pre-holiday 2021

Last year, I was pretty much done decorating by mid-November, because ya know... 2020 was our first COVID Christmas. I say "first" because 2021 seems to be 2020's little sister. I did wait until after Thanksgiving to drag out the holiday gear. Our house lights were actually put up in early November, but I waited … Continue reading Pre-holiday 2021

School things to do before the holidays

Volunteer hours As the semester is winding down before the holidays, there are a few things Kid #2 must do before it ends. Part of the requirement to be in National Honor Society is to complete 10 hours of volunteer service before the semester is over. Zach had about 8 hours to go... 😐 So... … Continue reading School things to do before the holidays

Snoball 2021

He got all spiffed up for the winter dance at school. He went with a group of friends. Details are sketchy but here's what I gathered: They had reservations at Olive Garden at 6:30 p.m. There were boys and girls in the group.Many ordered some version of Fettuccine Alfredo. They went to the dance.It's unclear … Continue reading Snoball 2021

Cheney disc golf

The last time we were here was May 2, 2020 during the height of the pandemic (sadly we are still battling this health emergency). We first visited in April 2020 - we came to walk some trails and didn't realize there was a disc golf course. The hustle and bustle of the holidays has started.... … Continue reading Cheney disc golf

State soccer finals

This season was another great one, and this year the boys were able to have team dinners again. We didn't have team dinners in 2020 because of #COVIDchaos. During one of the team dinners, the moms decorated all the team's cars in honor of the team making it to the state finals. The team wore … Continue reading State soccer finals