There is always knitting in my bag, by the sofa, in the kitchen and in my car. It grows and grows and sometimes it becomes sweaters. I saw a friend make this tunic for her daughter and I loved it. I commented that I wished it were available in my size. Lo and behold, the […]
The court of honor took place today at the Newburgh Park. Lots of families came together to share a meal and then Captain D presented all the rank advancements and merit badges. Captain D is an integral part of our troop. He maintains all the records and does so out of his deep love for […]
We always enjoy at day at the State Fair but the incentive to go is always greater when one of the boys has a project on exhibit there. We were delighted to see that he earned a special merit ribbon and a blue ribbon for his computer poster. After looking at the 4-H projects, we […]
There is a big difference between the number of camping trips the Boy Scouts take versus the number the Cub Scouts take—once a month versus twice a year. I believe the camping is one of the parts that Walker likes best. This weekend he and Bill headed off with the troop to the Garden of […]
Since the beginning of the school year we have adopted Family Reading Time. Very simply, it’s a 30 minute block of time when we each sit down as a family and read a book of our own choosing. We set the timer, silence our phones and dive into our books. Because the weather was so […]
For the last few years, St. John’s has paired up older and younger students for Mass. Fourth grade is the dividing line so for the first time, Mason is now the buddy to a younger classman. It is Mason’s job to help his buddy reverently participate in Mass. Because Walker sings in the choir and […]
One of my favorite volunteer times is serving food in the cafeteria. This year I’m doing it the second Thursday of the month with my bud, Liz. I like to see what the kids eat but more than that, I enjoy the few moments I get between serving up the trays and scraping the dishes […]
Happy Birthday, Jessica and Allison! We have good friends who have two adorable daughters born in July and August. Every year they host a giant family birthday party for the girls out at Liz’s brother’s house and for the third year we were invited. It’s a super fun place for the kids. They call this […]
Welcome to United Parcel Service Worldport. Bill and I had a golden opportunity to tour the facility thanks to my uncle who has moved up the ladder and high into the rafters at over his lifetime career at UPS. Several years ago, Bill and I watched a documentary about how packages move through the UPS […]
Where did the summer go? Their bags were (over)packed and ready to go. The school was abuzz. Mason’s fourth grade teacher is Mrs. Rogers. She is friendly and kind and word on the street is that she can do the splits! Mason was one of the first students to spy his music teacher’s homage to […]