Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Such a fleeting thing, this motivation. And yet, so very very critical. The graphic above is so fabulously scientific with those big big words that may or may not make sense in your daily life. Hygiene? Really? I'm motivate by whether I can take a shower or not? Ok, I know that's not the real... Continue Reading →
Because, quite frankly, I suck at it: Unfortunately, Alex inherited my lack of talent. What you see up there was our best work on Monday night. Mostly because tracing was allowed for the project. So, he traced and I colored. And that panel was our best work. Because he could trace. And there were no... Continue Reading →
From Friday afternoon's Spring Flag Football game. They started practicing just after baseball ended. He has again earned a starting spot at wide receiver and word is that they will be throwing more at the JV level. Lets hope! Of course, the photographer got there late and only caught a few pics of him once... Continue Reading →
Or, in the case of a teenage boy who has spent 3 years building his reputation for utter laziness & unabashed lying in regards to schoolwork - don't trust AT ALL! Two full weeks into high school and I am on the lookout for *those* signs. I get his teacher list & search the website... Continue Reading →
Kenny Chesney - The Boys of Fall, posted with vodpod Dare you to watch that video without getting chills - or a little mist eyed 🙂 Dropped my boy off in his Game Day jersey today. To walk those school halls with pride. Please note that the locker room scene at the end with the... Continue Reading →
I had to drop him off at 7am. Let me say that again - I had to drop him off at 7am!! Something about having to pick up their full schedules with teachers names & rooms and such...why would they need that? 😉 And - thanks to football - he was still ON the campus... Continue Reading →
Ah, THIS is what Saturdays are supposed to be! When I first arrived I had no idea where SportsBoy was. He's no longer #55. Now his practice jersey is #81 and his game jersey is an #88. I had no idea which ones they were going to wear today. Remember, this is high school so... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the first day of high school for my not so little freshman. What, you say? I thought we were just talking about summer?! How can it be the first day of school already? Well, because it was the first day of Freshman football summer weights yesterday. SportsBoy has four days to participate in... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 