Finally! After 2 cancellations, Asher was finally able to complete the 1.2 mile open water lake swim yesterday. Maybe things really do work out how they're supposed to, because the conditions yesterday could not have been any better.We had full sunshine, no wind and warm temperatures. The lake looked SO beautiful!! I'm really, really proud of Asher… Continue reading Challenge Accepted
Category: Kids
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Shockingly, the mile swim was cancelled AGAIN last night. A big line of storms moved through the area all afternoon and although they looked like they might clear out in time for a delayed-start swim, the coach decided last minute that the choppy water conditions would not be good for these younger swimmers. (I agreed. It was… Continue reading Why did the chicken cross the road?
An actual swim meet (?!) and 1st ever “Weekly Review”
So far the weekend is feeling much better than the craziness of last week. I had a nice day yesterday, spending the morning with my parents, then some housework/ work in the afternoon and finally in the evening, a big milestone.... Asher had his first "swim meet" since February! (I put quotes because it wasn't an… Continue reading An actual swim meet (?!) and 1st ever “Weekly Review”
Saturday
I felt bad for a while yesterday morning after I hit publish on my blog post. Like I said, I just had woken up feeling tired, overwhelmed from such a busy week and I had a bit of a headache. I felt like my post probably came off as "complain-y" and "whiny", which might have… Continue reading Saturday
2020 strikes again
Oh, 2020...you really are a pain. At this point in the year, it's sad to say but I'm almost unfazed by weird, random cancellations and things just NOT going according to plan. I mean, what's new, right? I'm supposed to be reporting back about Asher's big open water swim challenge from last night.....but, of course, like… Continue reading 2020 strikes again
Busy Day and Asher’s New Challenge!
I have a busy day ahead of me today. I have an appointment on the far other side of town which will eat up a big chunk of the morning. The boys have a virtual piano lesson at 2 pm (doesn't really affect me since I can still work during that time, but I still need… Continue reading Busy Day and Asher’s New Challenge!
Some hope and promise?!
Over this past year or so, we’ve had some increasing issues with Asher no longer wanting to play the piano. Especially during the last school year, we had a LOT of days that he would really push back against practicing and even going to lessons. We started to hear the words “I’m going to quit”… Continue reading Some hope and promise?!
High/ Low- Random Edition
In the mood for some randomness today, so here ya go! High/lows from the last couple days, in no particular order.High: Stuff is growing in my garden! I pulled out a bunch of delicious green beans yesterday and the jalapenos and serranos are growing well too. I think the lettuce is basically done for, and… Continue reading High/ Low- Random Edition
Change is hard
Today the boys are going off with our neighbor girl and her dad to a State Park with hiking trails and a big lake/ beach for the whole day. This is the neighbor that I mentioned before is moving away (this weekend already!! ☹ ). The boys both seem to be getting really sad and… Continue reading Change is hard
Parenting Fatigue. TGIF.
Wish I were sitting back here this morningTGIF.Since I changed jobs a few years ago and generally feel much happier with my work/life balance and my job overall, I don’t typically dread the workweek or count down until it's over. So I don’t really embrace the whole “TGIF” thing too much.But today, TGIF. This week… Continue reading Parenting Fatigue. TGIF.
GRATEFUL KAE 