Gratitude: How much a cheap mechanical pencil can make someone feel happy and special. The smell of fresh-cut grass. And I love starting off the day with a beautiful sunrise. The Pits: Weston had a hard fall during his flag
Gratitude: Health, and avoiding Traci’s bronchitis. Fun Guys’ Night with boys, having pizza and watching Jumanji. The Pits: After a rough night running a high fever, Traci went to a walk-in clinic and was diagnosed with bronchitis. The Peaks: This
Gratitude: Both boys cooperating while their brother played their flag football game. The Pits: Turner’s team had a hard loss against the Steelers today. They’ve lost their first two games this season. However, that’s how their last season started out
Gratitude: Situations without an Internet connection. Parents’ Nights Out. Friends. Warm showers. The Pits: Rainy weather. The Peaks: Today was Turner’s flag football evaluation. Let’s get this out of the way right now–his performance wasn’t as impressive as Weston’s was
Gratitude: Early Fridays to come home and spend the afternoon with the family. Dinners on the porch. The Pits: On our date night, we went to JJ’s Wine Bar for a drink while waiting on our table at Gray’s on
The Pits: The boys lost their first flag football game against the Falcons. They were ahead through most of the game, but in the 3rd quarter, a few poor passes from the coach’s son resulted in interceptions and the Falcons
The Pits: I’d planned to put up one of the shutters that had fallen off our neighbor’s house during a storm while they are visiting family in Mexico. Of course, all of the shutter pins had broken off inside the
The Pits: Hot weather. The Peaks: Today was playoff day. Weston’s team played first against the Lions. It was a tough game and I didn’t get to see the last part of it because I had to go help Turner’s
The Pits: Me: “Clean the playroom and then make up your bed.” Turner: “What!? This is a nightmare!” Me: “No, this is Mother’s Day weekend!”
The Pits: Turner’s team played the Seahawks. It was a tough game and we ended up losing quite a bit after a few interceptions, but I was proud of the team. The Peaks: I attended a mindfulness seminar that our