School is out and the kids are home, but it has taken me a few days to gear down from the frenzy of May to the slower pace of summer. This year we took a last minute trip to the beach over the long weekend. We spent most of our three days there on bike…
I’ve mentioned before that I lean more toward the humanities than the sciences. Whenever we visit science museums I find myself listening to my 3rd Grader explain to me how things like gravity and magnetism work because I have no idea how they work. The Spouse is opposite of me in this way and loves science. So,…
If the summer has taught me anything about my parenting, it’s that I’ve got a lot of room for improvement. In May I would have told you that I was doing alright. But, here in August I’m realizing my patience is thinner than I thought, my temper hotter than I imagined, and my overall stamina…
Last weekend we took a quick day trip to “See Rock City” as painted barns all over the state have long encouraged passersby to do. We were expecting it to be a cheesy tourist destination, but it’s surprisingly scenic and not a bad way to spend an afternoon Rock City is in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, just south…