1) I was walking Charlie the other afternoon, on one of our surprise-spring-warm-days (not today which is absolutely frigid again). As I approached this one corner house, I saw 2 little boys playing in the front yard. Maybe... 4 and 6? 5 and 7? Somewhere in there. Anyway, it was such a nice day and… Continue reading Random…Thoughts from A Walk with Charlie
So, the verdict on the new fancy suit.... I would say...."very helpful but not magic, either". Asher had a great meet!! But that being said, it didn't seem like the suit was absolutely life-altering, either. Which, in fairness, I think we expected. I mean, it's still just a swimming suit, not a turbo-charged jet pack.… Continue reading Swim success (relative) and weekend
Just popping in to say Happy Saturday! Hope you're all having a nice start to the weekend. The big event around here is Asher's Regional swim meet. He's swimming both today and tomorrow, and our team is co-hosting, so I have to volunteer. FORTUNATELY, I am no longer the team's Volunteer Coordinator, so this weekend… Continue reading Happy Saturday
Last night Asher and I attended a Course Expo at the high school to learn about the various course offerings. His course selections for high school next year are due tomorrow already! It's hard for me to wrap my brain around the fact that I will have two kids in high school next year. WHAT?! Asher… Continue reading High school x2?!
This has been a pretty swim dominated weekend so far. Friday night Asher and I attended the high school swim meet. His best swim friend is a year older and already in high school, so we went to watch him swim. It made Asher very excited to do HS swim next year!! There is a… Continue reading A swimming weekend and Christmas challenge check-in
I didn't end up posting on his birthday, but I didn't want to neglect mentioning that Asher turned 14 on Saturday!!! This blows my mind, but at the same time, he's ready. I am sensing a feeling of him being "over" middle school, excitement to move on to high school next year, an increasingly developing… Continue reading 14-year-old perks and a trip down memory lane
Happy Daylight Savings Day to all who celebrate. 😉 I definitely LOVE the "fall back" way more than the "spring ahead". Yay for more sleep! And this weekend, I needed that extra hour. As you know, my Thursday-Friday were very short in the sleep department. And today, I'm writing from an Aquatic Center lobby while… Continue reading Sunday scenes + dog humor
Last night Asher and I volunteered for an event benefiting his swim team from 6:30- 8:15. Once a year, a locally based/ now-chain Wisconsin fan-favorite restaurant called Culver's does a benefit night for his team, where a % of the proceeds go to the team. As such, they ask for some team volunteers to "help… Continue reading More volunteering (but the okay kind) + a kids/tech webinar
(Pics from my walk this morning) I cannot believe it's September tomorrow. I just can't! I feel generally happy about this, because September- December is definitely my favorite season. But it still feels like a bit of a shock to me. I think summer went....well. I think? I'm not even sure. I know there were… Continue reading Beginning of fall (?!?) and thoughts on summer + working
We have a real driver!! I mean he still just has his learner's permit (won't get his real license until next July 2024 when he turns 16), but Ethan can really DRIVE now! Like, competently and comfortably! I haven't said much about this all lately, so I figure I'm due for an update. Overall, Ethan… Continue reading Driving update
GRATEFUL KAE 