Here is our new baby--6 month old Donner, a Siberian Husky. Isn't he beautiful?
Thursday, April 24, 2008
UPDATE
Whew, life is exhausting. Erryn is currently in Washington, D.C., with her choral performing group. They will spend 4 days out there for a festival--plus touring, of course. I tried to bribe them to let me be a chaperon...but every single parent wanted to be one as well...I didn't make the cut (a dad who has a medical career got the gig, they thought his medical background would be helpful in the event they need a doctor--whatever).
Jake is working hard in his "football offseason." Football is his life, but he is involved in other sports to keep him in shape. He has decided he loves this competition lifestyle, but loves the contact of football ever so much. His personal reports of each football game go a little like this, "I hit this dude so hard he didn't get up for 5 minutes--it was sooo cool!" Yeah. Each of his bruises has a story, and his collection of bruises has a class system--the bigger and uglier the bruise, the higher the social status. He is so proud.
Morgan is looking at colleges, trying to decide where to go. Ahhh, to be young and frivolous again. Abby is in a student choir at school--they are focusing on Disney music right now, so we have been singing all sorts of classic Disney songs--Supercalifragilistic...zippity do dah...it is a hoot. Today she had a wonderful activity in 3rd grade--they were involved in a re-enactment of Ellis Island. Each student has been researching an actual immigrant from the early 1900s, and they went through a series of checkpoints just like Ellis Island. I had the privilege of being a processor--I was in charge of the Loyalty Oath. I double checked their paperwork, verified that they would not be deported, had them recite the loyalty oath (explained some of the words and meanings to the kids) and shook their hand as the newest US citizens. It was amazing. Nick is honing his stand up comic skills nicely, making us laugh a his 4 year old humor (mostly consisting of quoting Spongebob lines over and over). By the way, he refuses to accept the fact that he is required to be 4 for an entire year. Today he informed a family friend that he is 8, to which I mentioned, "honey, you are still 4." He simply looked at me and flatly stated, "I'm not 4 anymore. I'm 8." How do you argue with that logic?
Jason is officially starting his Sophomore year in college. Daily he is surprised and baffled at how fast the money goes. Go figure. He is quite the social butterfly, attracting a variety of boy crazy college girls. Some are stalkers, some are psychotic, and some are sweet spirits.
We do have a new addition to our family, Donner the spectacular Siberian Husky. He is 6 months old--we found him at our local pet shelter 2 weeks ago and fell in love. He is full of energy and so sweet. He gets along swimmingly with our 2 year old Wheaton mix, Cooper. They are both friendly, happy, playful dogs. So if anyone wants to break in, the dogs won't stop you. I guarantee it. They will, however, lick you to death as you walk out with our valuables.
Jake is working hard in his "football offseason." Football is his life, but he is involved in other sports to keep him in shape. He has decided he loves this competition lifestyle, but loves the contact of football ever so much. His personal reports of each football game go a little like this, "I hit this dude so hard he didn't get up for 5 minutes--it was sooo cool!" Yeah. Each of his bruises has a story, and his collection of bruises has a class system--the bigger and uglier the bruise, the higher the social status. He is so proud.
Morgan is looking at colleges, trying to decide where to go. Ahhh, to be young and frivolous again. Abby is in a student choir at school--they are focusing on Disney music right now, so we have been singing all sorts of classic Disney songs--Supercalifragilistic...zippity do dah...it is a hoot. Today she had a wonderful activity in 3rd grade--they were involved in a re-enactment of Ellis Island. Each student has been researching an actual immigrant from the early 1900s, and they went through a series of checkpoints just like Ellis Island. I had the privilege of being a processor--I was in charge of the Loyalty Oath. I double checked their paperwork, verified that they would not be deported, had them recite the loyalty oath (explained some of the words and meanings to the kids) and shook their hand as the newest US citizens. It was amazing. Nick is honing his stand up comic skills nicely, making us laugh a his 4 year old humor (mostly consisting of quoting Spongebob lines over and over). By the way, he refuses to accept the fact that he is required to be 4 for an entire year. Today he informed a family friend that he is 8, to which I mentioned, "honey, you are still 4." He simply looked at me and flatly stated, "I'm not 4 anymore. I'm 8." How do you argue with that logic?
Jason is officially starting his Sophomore year in college. Daily he is surprised and baffled at how fast the money goes. Go figure. He is quite the social butterfly, attracting a variety of boy crazy college girls. Some are stalkers, some are psychotic, and some are sweet spirits.
We do have a new addition to our family, Donner the spectacular Siberian Husky. He is 6 months old--we found him at our local pet shelter 2 weeks ago and fell in love. He is full of energy and so sweet. He gets along swimmingly with our 2 year old Wheaton mix, Cooper. They are both friendly, happy, playful dogs. So if anyone wants to break in, the dogs won't stop you. I guarantee it. They will, however, lick you to death as you walk out with our valuables.
Jake is the man!
There is our track star now--waving to us, his fanclub. Jake is smack-dab in the middle of this photo giving a macho acknowledgment to his camera happy mother.
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