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Moment of Discovery


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I’m back home from my couple of days in Austin, Texas. I’m still savoring the thought of that meal at the Moonshine Grill. One of the best I’ve ever had. Back into the swing of things again. Back with Andrew. I’m trying to get out of the house with him as often as I can now. Looking around for parks to play in and places for us to explore.

I decided to take him over to the World War I Memorial park and find the little playground. We went there after picking up some lunch for a picnic. Andrew would take a bite of his sandwich run over to the playground, climb up into the treehouse, slide down the twisting, turning slide and then come back for another bite. We stayed there until he was done. He sure can make a sandwich last but he ate the whole thing.

A mom and a little girl showed up and Andrew went right up to her and asked her name and then gave her a big hug. He’s very friendly to other little kids. She was five. He was smitten and followed her all over the place. She climbed up the slides and that was something Andrew wasn’t quite able to do. Continue reading Moment of Discovery

Happy Mother’s Day 2014

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I want to wish all those Moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day.

We had a nice morning with Church first. Although before that Eva snuck downstairs and colored a picture on the door for Allison. Then I met everyone at Church where Father Dave asked Eva and two of her classmates if they would read a poem for the congregation after the Mass. She did a fantastic job. She spoke really well and was the only kid that you could hear. That could be because she is more confident in front of everyone and she is taller than her two classmates so she was right at the microphone.

After Mass we came home where we gave Allison the cards and gifts that we had made for her. I took some Color Wonder Paper and coated Andrew’s hand with layers of color wonder paint to make a little hand print card. We also gave Allison her Crayola Meltdown that Eva and I made. Allison decided on the metallic one. Eva also made a wonderful drawing with pastels.

I went to bed but Allison and the kids went for a hike and picnic over at World War I Memorial Park. The kids must have been very worn out because Andrew nearly feel asleep while eating dinner.