This coming week we celebrate our sixth Gotcha Day. Crazy to think of a world without him. It seems so much longer than 6 years, in a good way. And this week with Zachary at his grandparents, we just reaffirmed what a blessing he has been. It’s strange to miss the sounds of the …
We also managed to squeeze in our annual trip to Cedar Point. Perfect weather brought out big crowds. So my dad and brother did fast passes. They rode almost everything but the Dragster. The rest of us stayed on our carnival level rides, fine by me. I suspect the boy will be past this level …
On the same day, we celebrated my parent’s 70th birthday with a surprise party. Getting anything past my mom is hard, but I think we did it. My Aunt Margie led the charge with 70 balloons. We’re extremely lucky to have great family and friends in Ohio. They helped make the day special. And my …
Last weekend, we drove to Ohio to dedicate the Larry Heid Basketball courts. When my uncle died, my brother and I knew we had to do something to honor his legacy….and what better way than a through basketball court at the local park. The city and local high school were wonderful in working with us …
Last weekend, Zachary’s really good friend, Tyler, stopped by to swim. The days are so much better with good friends around. The boys played for hours in the hot sun. And the littlest of guys, wanted so badly to jump off the diving boards, but then chickened out at the last moment. It was a …
Lately, the little guy has had a ton of questions about dreams. Just this morning he awoke from such a dream. A dream of being chased around a store, only to be saved by Crazy Bella. Honestly, I’ve got nothing when deciphering that dream, except (maybe, just maybe) Bella isn’t Crazy! We’ve had discussions about …
Last weekend we also had a party at FunPlex for a karate friend. We had a really good time and I feel blessed to know such amazing people in this group. Next up, a group trip to Escape the Room…or as we all said Dint Unlock the Room For the Kids
And so it begins. Last Saturday, the boy had his first golf lesson…and it was a multi generational one. The boy bounced out of bed like a man on a mission. What are with men and golf! He carefully selected a nice polo shirt and shorts, you know you have to look the part. Upon …
We have already started our summer learning program. Thirty minutes of reading a day and a 2nd grade learning book. But, I’m totally stoked about a birthday gift my parents got him. It’s a monthly delivered STEM box from Kiwi. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. And Kiwi, developed by a teacher, helps …
For the 4th, we headed over to the grandparents for a pool party. I swear, the boy is turning into a fish. He swam with his cousins for quiet awhile. The boys then headed inside to play Legos. Lots and lots of Legos. It is rather cute to watch them play together. Dinner was amazing. …