Spring Broke

Last week was Spring Break for Meggan and the kids.  Since I didn't want them to have all the fun, I took the week off as well.  This week included visiting friends, staying in hotels, riding go karts, playing with monkeys and lemurs, an NBA game, and a girls' trip to Italy.  I won't say it was a restful week, but it was a great one.  I'll post pictures of week soon.  

Belle of the Ball

Amelia had a wonderful time at her school's Spring dance this weekend.  She looked beautiful.  She went with a great group of friends.  She danced to a lot of the music.   She attended a sleepover and stayed up until 2am afterwards... sounds like a pretty perfect night for a 15 year-old... or a 3-day hangover if I tried to do it.

Shooting Star

Everett had the good fortune of having former Duke legend and long-time NBA player Gerald Henderson come to his basketball practice.  Gerald could not have been better with the boys.  He didn't just stop in and wave.  He coached the players in scrimmages, gave them a motivational pep talk, and even hung around after practice to play a little one on one with the boys. For Everett, it was a chance to see even once you make it to the highest level of success and achievement, it's even more important to be a person of the highest character...

Glimpse

Seeing Amelia in her own little world, airpods in, cutely dressed, working on an art project for school gives me a glimpse of adult Amelia working in some amazing career, putting together a presentation for a major client .... or teaching an art class to kindergarteners... the career isn't important....what's important is this glimpse isn't NEARLY as far into the future as I want it to be.....

A Dozen

This guy turned the big 1-2 last week.  I have to admit despite the fact that he's a moppy-haired middle schooler, I have a hard time considering him anything other than my little peanut...

All Relative

In our house, we all think of Everett as the little guy who still needs us to help him with simple things.  In his cousin Reid's eyes, it appears Ev is the awesome big guy who can help him with anything.  I guess the view really does change depending on which side of the window you're on....

Sophisticated

My man is getting the opportunity to learn the rules of high society... or at least how to eat without looking like a raccoon fishing through garbage...