It’s not really a celebrated holiday around here (other than the banks being closed and no mail delivery), but Tad came home with a Columbus Day picture yesterday that he colored at school. First, this kid CRACKS ME UP. Second, the detail is great.  I see something new every time I look at the picture. […]

Ane placed 17th out of 22 runners. She was horribly disappointed when she crossed the finish line and heard “17.”  It was actually a good learning moment for math, as I explained (using fractions) why 17/22 was better than 15/16.  After I was done explaining, she felt better about the whole thing. Thumper enjoyed himself […]

Ane begged us last spring to let her join the track team.  I felt horrible, because there were so many things going on (new baby being one of them), plus the fact that we would have to get her from practices and then to meets at different schools.  She was disappointed. So when the cross […]

Ane had her curriculum night last night, and we had the fun of making another “it’s a small world” connection.  Ane’s teacher was showing pictures of her family, when a slide of her oldest daughter and her family came up.  The Webmaster did a double-take, and then blurted out, “Hey, I know her!”  It turns […]