The Mighty Grapes and Blue Lightning worked hard this weekend.
Category Archive for 'Tommy'
Water polo!
Posted in Tommy on Sep 11th, 2015
Tommy had his first time at water polo last night. It was hard, but I think he will have fun!
School Scenes
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Susanna, Tommy on Sep 9th, 2015
Attitude check, first day of Writing With Ease, the ubiquitous tutu (and pillows off the couch), and trying to figure out another way to understand the hundred numbers chart.
Official First Day of School
Posted in Elizabeth, Friends, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 31st, 2015
In case you missed it on facebook, we celebrated our official first day of school today with the traditional name/age/grade signs and a joint school session with Beacon Hill Academy–DenHartog Campus!
Real Men Love to Cook…
Posted in Tommy on Aug 25th, 2015
…especially when they’re wearing a custom-made Detroit Tigers apron from Great-Aunt Becky!
School Mess
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 19th, 2015
This is a pretty telling view of our school day this morning. Tommy, Elizabeth, and I were still in our PJs. Susie was in the dirty tutu she’d worn the day before. Janie was in a diaper. Before I made it out to the table, the kids had gotten out the color wonder markers, so […]
“Soft Start” to the School Year and a Sort-of Update on my Foot
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 17th, 2015
We unofficially started school today with just a few subjects. Since we’re officially homeschooling under a public charter this year (for the $2K apiece for Tommy and Elizabeth’s textbooks, supplies, and extracurricular activities), our official first day of school will be August 31. But I feel like we’re ready to have a little structure in […]
The Benefits of Being Raised by an Anglophile
Posted in Tommy on Aug 13th, 2015
Tommy is doing a UK Coached soccer camp this week, and on Tuesday, he won a new soccer ball for winning the UK trivia challenge out of 100+ campers. He answered questions about the Loch Ness monster, 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, the Thames, and the winning question, what is the name of the […]
It was an In-n-Out kind of night.
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Aug 12th, 2015
Grandma stocked our freezer before she left, but I forgot to pull anything out the night before. Oops.
Grandma is here, and our fridge is stocked, our laundry is caught up, our house is clean, and the kids are happy. Phew!