Last Tuesday we dropped the kids off at Travis Heights elementary for their first *real* day of school–Paul in kindergarten, Annie in first grade. It fulfilled a dream born years before where we imagined walking school age kids through Stacy park to drop them off. We have arrived at that future!
Category: kids
annie’s father’s day message
These are two of more than a dozen video messages Annie sent me from upstairs on Duo. Really covers a range.
swingin’
Leslie had the ingenious idea to install swings in the space left when we removed our shed
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annie the scrambler
Down at the greenbelt. Annie told me, “I think I’m a better rock climber than you. Can you climb as hard as you can to show all your power?”
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rockin
What he lacks in skill he makes up for with enthusiasm.
halloween ’19
We’ve got Rick, Lightning McQueen dressed as a panda, and a unicorn space princess. As good as it gets.
annie’s paper cut
Today, on the way home from school, Annie asked “When is my paper cut going to stop hurting?” I told her I’d need to look at it. I turned around and saw the below (recreated on-demand at the dinner table):