The Next Generation
Melissa | January 16, 2012
Christmas Captures {CT edition}
Melissa | January 4, 2012
With my family here and his family there, we’ve always had to be intentional about how we split time for the holidays. Years ago we decided to do Thanksgiving in one state and Christmas in the other. Every year we switch which one we do where. Our families have been very gracious about “sharing” us [...]
Quotables
Melissa | December 26, 2011
Our neighborhood (like many others) has a Santa who comes via fire truck a couple days before Christmas to deliver candy canes.
MIA (whispering): Mom, I’m whispering because I don’t want PJ to hear. I know Santa isn’t real but how does he do it?
MELISSA: Do what?
MIA: Get to all the houses in one night?
MELISSA: I [...]
The Leaf Jumping Pictures
Melissa | November 30, 2011
With so many
warm days this fall,
it would almost be a sin
not to do some
leaf jumping.
Did you jump this fall?
Fall Formals
Melissa | October 30, 2011
I cringe at formal pictures. Mostly because I hate paying for backdrops and pasted on smiles that get thrown in a box in our basement after they hit the blog.
But sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and pay for the pictures, post them on the blog, relegate them to the basement and move [...]
End of an Era
Melissa | June 7, 2011
I’m not really sure words can explain how we feel about the past 5 years we had the privilege to be part of the school our older kids are leaving. It was so much more than a school. It was a community. It was a partnership. It was a family. It was an Eden where [...]
Orphans on the brain
Melissa | May 10, 2011
As I’m running around tying up loose ends before Patrick and I head to Summit VII, I can’t get last night and this morning out of my mind.
Last night Mia cried all the way home and probably cried herself to sleep. She wasn’t pouting or tantruming. She was grieving. You see, last night was our [...]
2 for 4 (3 and 0)
Melissa | April 25, 2011
If you go by the number is the “W” column, baseball has been 100% better than soccer as PJ says. The 7/8 Mets won their 3rd in a row tonight. Bigger than that, though, were the 2 times PJ got on base. He’s really struggled with his timing but if tonight’s an indicator, he’s coming [...]
Baseball and Birthday
Melissa | April 13, 2011
Yikes! My oldest is officially 8 today!
He came into the world determined to know how it worked and hasn’t stopped amazing us since.
Baseball is currently running through his head…learning how to be a better batter, finding out he loves catching, keeping up with the Orioles (standings, schedules, and scores)…at least when he’s not building with [...]
Ocean Life Plays
Melissa | March 31, 2011
Have I mentioned recently how much we love the education our children are receiving?
Since the heart of classical education is developing children who love and know how to learn, we love that teachers use lots of ways to reinforce the information being taught. This week, we had the privilege of seeing PJ’s class perform 2 [...]
