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One Last Run
Today’s weather forecast listed temperatures for our area in the upper 40s. Some forecasts even suggested the possibility of highs in the low 50s. Hearing this on the radio, Ryan declared today a sleighing day. After all, if the temperatures truly hit these highs, there wasn’t going to be any snow left of the ground…
We Interrupt the Regularly Scheduled Program
Ryan ran into the bedroom this morning to inform us the radio had just announced that “All Fairfax County Public Schools and Cornerstone Schoolhouse are closed due to the snow!” Patrick informed Ryan that since Cornerstone Schoolhouse is located in our basement and requires only a short walk downstairs, where there is indeed no snow,…
Making Memories Monday: Welcome Fall
I’ve always loved Fall! I didn’t realize just how much I looked forward to the change from Summer to Fall each year, until we moved to Florida. After 11 years in Jacksonville with no beautifully-colored Fall leaves, no piles for the kids to jump into, no crisp Autumn days, we moved to Northern Virginia. I…
Our Hearts Belong to Daddy
The day before Valentine’s Day is a special day in our home: it’s Patrick’s birthday! (Happy Birthday, dear one!) Pulling together a birthday celebration the day before Valentine’s Day is a bit complicated, to say the least. Having the birthday boy home ALL week due to snow closings made planning a birthday celebration, much less…
Works for Me Wednesday: Travel Bin of Changes and Extras
It never failed. The day my kids found the park flooded, I didn’t have a change of clothes; the day Connor cut his foot, I didn’t have a first aid kit; and the day, the boys were freezing after playing in the creek, I didn’t have a blanket… or even a towel. UNTIL… Photo coming!…
Ready, Aim, Fire Your Snowball!
The boys were outside playing in the snow. Thump. Thump. I walk to the front door, just in time to see a snowball flying toward me. Thump. It hits the glass at eye-level. On the other side of the door, the boys stood over a pile of snowballs they had made with their new…