Monthly Archives: November 2008

Mystery in a Bag

School projects drive me nuts. They drove me nuts when I was in school and they drive me nuts now. I was always the kid that turned hers in at least a day late, and stayed up all night to get it done then. I was willing to get the 10 points taken off just...

Fall Ball is Almost Over

We have one last game this week and Christian will be done for the year. We are kind of sad, but kind of happy. Jackson has been sick, so he hasn’t been his big brother’s cheering section for the last two games. Fall ball is fun and all, but it just doesn’t feel right watching...

The Letter P

Every week, at Jackson’s school, there is a new letter. Last week it was P. They spend a week on that letter, talking about what sound it makes, how to write it, and the words that begin with it. They make collages out of pictures of things that begin with the letter P. We are...

Dr. Deranged and a Cowboy

Christian no longer wants the cute costume, he wants the scary or bloody costume. The fake blood sold him on this one. He also liked that it didn’t get in the way of his football playing. Jackson didn’t think about all that. He just wanted to wear boots and a cowboy hat. I got a...