Thanksgiving would not be the same without the circus! The performance was three rings of whirling lights, sounds and smells. Over the last eight years, our visits sure have changed. For the first time, we rode no animals and bought no crazy light up toys that would last for only a few days. Instead, we […]
I grabbed Kristina for a parting picture before we hit the road for home. It is no surprise that I feel every road trip to and through a larger metropolitan area should include a pit stop or detour at Trader Joe’s. To my surprise, there were not a lot of options between here and Michigan. […]
When we decided to visit the Sandersons, we had no idea their Michigan home was so close to South Bend, Indiana, a place we have wanted to visit for quite some time. South Bend is home to Notre Dame University which boasts a superb fencing team. After a mere 45 minute drive, we arrived to […]
Early this morning we headed north to visit the Sandersons. We’ve been friends for so long that I thought nothing of calling Kristina and saying, “You just moved to a place where you have no family and we have no plans. How about spending Thanksgiving together?” It was an easy trip and before long, we […]
Third grade marks the official start of 4-H so even though Mason has been attending meetings for over a year now, he is finally able to fully participate as a member of the Paradise Club. Tonight he did his first demonstration about a topic dear to his heart—fencing! He and Bill practiced over and over […]
Last month when I posted about the half marathon in October, I alluded to a monthly ten mile run. Sometime at the end of last year, I decided that I wanted to have a running goal for 2014. At some point in the future, I would like to run longer distances again but in the […]
The theme of tonight’s Bear meeting was cooking. Originally, the leader wanted to meet at the church kitchen but it was booked so instead everyone came to our house. There were three adults to supervise. First they made pizza. They took buttermilk rolls and pressed them out to make the crust. They added sauce and […]
The weather alerts started Sunday night with warning that snow was coming and due to the timing and the amount, many guessed schools would be closed. Sure enough, we used our first snow day. As luck would have it, Bill was home too (since Mondays are his day off). There was shoveling, snowballs, and plenty […]
This month’s pack meeting opened with the Bear Den posting the colors. The meeting theme was citizenship and it was a banner meeting for many reasons. Because we had wrapped up our popcorn sales so promptly, I had all of the prizes ready to distribute. We had a giant ice cream party to celebrate all […]
Once again, we participated in the annual Isaac’s Day of Music. It’s hard to believe it’s already in its third year. We went yesterday afternoon as part of a 4-H service project to help set up for the event. I didn’t think we were going to be able to make it this year but in […]