One of the things that often frustrates me as a parent is when my kids don’t deal with situations I know they are capable of handling on their own. But often this happens to us because in so many other situations, we have fixed the problem for them. It’s also hard to see your kids […]
Number 4
Not Your Average Summer Bucket List
Last summer I made myself a Summer Bucket List. I had a whole bunch of quintessential summer experiences I wanted to cram into a couple of months. I’ve also been known to make a Christmas Bucket List in the past. So the kids have experienced these in the past. This summer though, the only bullet […]
My Daughter Is My Hero
Number 4 left for the Eastern Zone Swimming Championships (Zones) last Wednesday. If you missed the post last week, this was the first goal in a series of goals she had set for herself last year. And for the last six months, she worked her butt off, never losing sight of her goals. The first […]
Next Stop, Webster, New York
As you all know, I spent this past weekend at a pretty big swim meet with Number 3 and Number 4. And at this meet, it was Number 4’s goal to swim well enough to qualify for an even bigger meet where the best of the best on the East Coast swim called Zones. She […]
I Hope Dreams Really Do Come True
As many of you know, Number 4 is a pretty good swimmer. She’s got lots of natural talent, plus a body that was made for the sport. That’s part of the reason she’s a good swimmer. But the bigger part is that she also loves it. Last night as we were driving home from practice, […]
Do We Really Need to Take a Picture of Every Single Accomplishment?
Number 4 is a pretty good swimmer. She’s got natural talent and a body that is conducive to the sport. She also works her butt off. She swims year round on the Y swim team. In the summer, she also swims on the town’s rec team. And this year, as a fifth grader, she swam […]