Yesterday we sent the 5th Grader off on her first overnight class trip. She’s at a camp where they’re learning about archery and canoeing, doing ropes courses, and holding snakes. When I saw “hands-on reptile exploration” on the information sheet I knew then and there that I had made the right call in not signing…
A couple of years ago the Kindergartener, who was 4 at the time, was relaying her version of the Easter story to me. It went like this: “Jesus died. They put him in a tomb. But, he rised!! And, then… he got married.” If Hollywood were writing the script this might be how it played…
Last week during spring break we ventured to Washington D.C. After experiencing Boston last March with temperatures in the single digits, I can’t say it was the coldest we’ve ever been. But, D.C. certainly wasn’t warm. The Spouse and I hadn’t been to the capital in recent years, and the girls had never been. So,…
Yesterday was a typically hectic morning trying to get everyone out the door and into the car to head to school. I don’t remember being particularly hateful about any one thing. But, my tone or body language must have communicated that my frustration level was high because about halfway to school the Kindergartener asked me,…