Isaiah, Elly and Nathanael performed “Pirates, the musical” tonight with their elementary school classmates. Putting a microphone in front of Elly’s face is like giving Robert Downey Jr. a ticket to the All-you-can-eat crack cocaine buffet.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
My mother-in-law, Carol, lost her battle with brain cancer on Friday, March 20. As some of you may know, we learned of her malignant tumor on the morning of Christmas Eve and during last three months we have watched a vibrant woman become victim to a merciless killer. Darren and I had opportunity to spend...
A few nights ago we arrived home from my in-law’s house very late in the evening. In our absence the house had become cold because we heat exclusively with a wood stove and were not able to attend to it for 18 hours. My son Kevin kindly agreed to rebuild the fire. A short time...
He’s almost nine years old but Nathanael has the pipes of an 18 year old. At least while Kevin is in the mood to goof off with his little brother.
In recent days my mother-in-law, Carol, has taken a turn for the worse in her battle with brain cancer. She has been enrolled in the hospice program and family is now taking turns providing round the clock care for her. There is nothing that can prepare a person to witness the slow death of a...
I tapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he would mind if I took his photo for my blog. Without moving a muscle he opened one eye just long enough for me to snap the shot and then fell back to sleep. Kinda like my kids when I wake them up the first...
Elly baked a batch of sugar cookies from scratch without any assistance whatsoever. They tasted like heaven.
During one of the breaks at the state wrestling tournament we headed over to the science museum for a change of scenery. This afforded my children the opportunity to ask those endearing questions like “Were there dinosaurs roaming the earth when you were a little girl?”
The first day of the Minnesota State Wrestling tournament was super exciting, surreal, expensive, exhausting and exhilarating. Kev lost his match today and while we knew William Hunt was going to be a tough opponent, we didn’t realize the kid was built like a brick shithouse. There’s a reason Hunt is known as “The Human...
My baby placed second in his weight class and earned himself a chance to wrestle at state which starts on Wednesday, March 4. So many people have invested time and energy into Kevin’s life which helped him to make this achievement. It’s a day for many people to celebrate. Congratulations, Kevin. Your determination and hard...