With all the excitement of everything going on with the house, I never had a chance to tell you about Number 3’s trip to Zones. (If you are new here or you missed that post, read this. And then this.) I first thought there were three reasons I wanted to send Number 3 to this meet. […]
Number 3
Things to do tomorrow: Call the dentist.
Number 3 packed up all his stuff for Zones last night. He had to have two bags packed — his swim backpack with his stuff for the pool and then another bag with pajamas and regular clothes and some extra towels. This morning I checked to make sure he had everything he needed before […]
He’s gonna be just fine.
If you read Tuesday’s post, you know that Number 3 qualified for Zones, which is a swim meet for the top nine to fourteen-year-old swimmers on the East Coast. It’s a pretty big honor and opportunity to be able to go. Before the meet (which is Easter weekend), all swimmers are required to attend one of […]
In the Zone
Number 3 has always had issues with anxiety. If you have a kid who struggles with any kind of OCD or anxiety, then you can relate. It can be very, very frustrating. Sometimes you feel really bad for your kid who has these thoughts and fears running on a constant loop in their brain, and […]
Raining Threes
Number 3 is a very naturally talented athlete. And he’s playing travel basketball this year for the first time. He’s done rec basketball for the past couple years, but travel is new territory for him. Since he’s got some significant issues with anxiety, new territory and Number 3 don’t mix well. He loves basketball. But being new […]
Put the phone down. Seriously.
We live on a pretty busy corner, and we are less than a quarter mile up the hill from the middle school where Number 3 goes to school. He takes the bus in the morning, but in the afternoons he walks home because the bus company won’t let him cross the street at the top of […]
