I had a parent-teacher conference a little over a week ago for Thumper.  You may not be able to believe it, but he is turning FIVE next month, which means he is going into kindergarten in the fall. I can hardly believe it either.  I’m going to have a kindergartener and a high school freshman […]

This school year, with Thumper now in extended day preschool 3 days a week, I have a little extra time to do things.  So Auntie recruited me to volunteer in her classroom (she teaches 3rd grade).  I go in once a week on Mondays. This last Monday, Auntie had a social studies lesson that should […]

Poor Thumper.  All that vacation time, and then back to school.  When the bus pulled up today, the boy was unconscious. I picked him up, carried him inside, and his eyes stayed shut. He slept for almost 2 full hours on the couch.  His sister and brothers came home, and he kept on sleeping. Poor […]

Ane is deep in this season of cross country.  Here she is from her first season, back during her fourth grade year. And here she is from Thursday’s race – a mere four years later, with Rerun as her cheering squad. She’s done some growing up – and she wears an official uniform now!