This past Thursday, Adam recited his Beaver Scout promise for the very last time: I promise to love God and help take care of the world. After a (mostly) fun year of activities, games, crafts and camping, Adam participated in the Swim Up, where he leaves behind his younger Beaver Scout friends to join the… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Happy Leah Day!
May 22nd, 2013 • 1 Comment
Four years ago my heart just about burst when Leah was placed in my arms for the very first time as my daughter. Today we celebrate Leah making us a Family of Four, evening out the genders in the house (at least for a couple years until the girls would take over). This seems to… Continue Reading
A Long Weekend! (of work)
May 20th, 2013 • 0 Comments
I was so looking forward to our three-day weekend (Happy Victoria Day!) until I discovered that I would be spending a large chunk of the time working, either on client projects or assisting Adam with a school assignment. School expectations certainly have changed since I was a kid — and wow, do I ever sound old… Continue Reading
Happy Mother’s Day
May 12th, 2013 • 1 Comment
One of the best things about having school-aged children is that Mother’s Day is synonymous with kid-made art projects. This year Adam and Leah really outdid themselves — and clearly, they have awesome teachers who put a lot of effort into the planning and execution of some stellar gifts. Leah ran out of school wishing me… Continue Reading
My Hero
May 3rd, 2013 • 5 Comments
This evening Adam heads off to camp for what promises to be a fun-filled weekend of Beaver and Cub Scouts training to be superheroes. And what does every good superhero need? A good costume. Adam sketched out his costume ideas last week and tasked me with somehow bringing his plans to fruition. We had to… Continue Reading