Alek and Gary were off early to baseball game today, and I hear Alek did great. Ben and I were off early to the Oakwood Cafe in Raleigh to meet the Toshiba gang for breakfast (we try to get together the last Sat of each month). This month, Ben and I were the only ones to show up! But, we had a fantastic breakfast together.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Oakwood Cafe
Alek and Gary were off early to baseball game today, and I hear Alek did great. Ben and I were off early to the Oakwood Cafe in Raleigh to meet the Toshiba gang for breakfast (we try to get together the last Sat of each month). This month, Ben and I were the only ones to show up! But, we had a fantastic breakfast together.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Rock Climbing in the Park
Outside bouldering at N Cary Park on Saturday ...
Alek having fun!
This is how you start, by sitting down on the squishy rubber matting.
Ben scaling to the top - the rocks were about 10 feet tall, man made with holds carved in.
Ben and Evan at the top.
Alek having fun!
This is how you start, by sitting down on the squishy rubber matting.
Ben scaling to the top - the rocks were about 10 feet tall, man made with holds carved in.
Ben and Evan at the top.Ben got a new rock climbing helmet to wear when he goes outdoor climbing this summer with the team. They are planning a trip to Pilot Mountain.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Recorder Concert today at school - Ben
The boys participated in the 3rd grade recorder recital at school today. Ben is standing next to the teacher, he's got red hair - fresh haircut as of yesterday!
Fun weekend
Very busy weekend here ...
Thursday night was Ben's season-end pizza party for Rock Climbing. One of his teammates graciously opened up his home for the team. They have an outdoor bouldering wall, and a zip line in their backyard, and all the kids had a great time playing together. We had pizza, and desserts, and they showed videos of the kids climing. They all work so hard, and they are all really nice kids. I'm so glad Ben belongs to such a wonderful team. His coach, Jason, was able to come and everyone gets so excited seeing his recovery.
Jason has been a very special coach; he has a terrific rapport with the kids, able to both challenge and comfort them. He's been especially good with Ben, helping him to manage his determination to climb to the top of the wall with his disappointment when he can't. About a month ago, Jason's heart tore open around his aortic valve. 80% of people don't survive this, but he survived 5 days before seeking treatment. He was immediately rushed into an 11 hour open heart surgery where two holes in his heart were patched. He's only 28, and in terrific shape, so this appears to be a congenital problem. Anyway, he's a young Christian man, a college graduate working two jobs, with no insurance. Friday night was a fund raiser at the rock climbing wall at the gym for him, and we're so glad he was able to attend that, too! Ben and Alek both had a great time climbing.
The team is planning an outdoor climb at Pilot Mountain, NC soon, so we went to REI on Sunday and got me a belay device and a locking caribener and Ben a helmet so we'll be ready.
Alek has baseball games every Saturday morning at either 8:30 or 9 am, which is a great time to play on hot days here in the south. One of the dads is a photographer, so he's capturing the boys in motion ... I thought this picture was terrific! Alek made some good hits, and did some good fielding, too. The team is shaping up nicely.
We then spent Saturday afternoon at the pool, then packing for the Cub Scout campout.
The Cub Scouts had their bridging ceremony where the move up to the next rank. Here is a picture of Pack 226, Den 7 in their Bear uniforms (last year's rank) with their Weebelos neckerchiefs (next year's rank).
This has been a really neat bunch of boys; they've been together since they were Tigers (3 years now). And a fun bunch of parents, too! We'll be hosting a second-annual pool party at our neighborhood pool in the next couple weeks. It's a fun way to celebrate the end of the Cub Scout season.
Thursday night was Ben's season-end pizza party for Rock Climbing. One of his teammates graciously opened up his home for the team. They have an outdoor bouldering wall, and a zip line in their backyard, and all the kids had a great time playing together. We had pizza, and desserts, and they showed videos of the kids climing. They all work so hard, and they are all really nice kids. I'm so glad Ben belongs to such a wonderful team. His coach, Jason, was able to come and everyone gets so excited seeing his recovery.
Jason has been a very special coach; he has a terrific rapport with the kids, able to both challenge and comfort them. He's been especially good with Ben, helping him to manage his determination to climb to the top of the wall with his disappointment when he can't. About a month ago, Jason's heart tore open around his aortic valve. 80% of people don't survive this, but he survived 5 days before seeking treatment. He was immediately rushed into an 11 hour open heart surgery where two holes in his heart were patched. He's only 28, and in terrific shape, so this appears to be a congenital problem. Anyway, he's a young Christian man, a college graduate working two jobs, with no insurance. Friday night was a fund raiser at the rock climbing wall at the gym for him, and we're so glad he was able to attend that, too! Ben and Alek both had a great time climbing.
The team is planning an outdoor climb at Pilot Mountain, NC soon, so we went to REI on Sunday and got me a belay device and a locking caribener and Ben a helmet so we'll be ready.
Alek has baseball games every Saturday morning at either 8:30 or 9 am, which is a great time to play on hot days here in the south. One of the dads is a photographer, so he's capturing the boys in motion ... I thought this picture was terrific! Alek made some good hits, and did some good fielding, too. The team is shaping up nicely.
We then spent Saturday afternoon at the pool, then packing for the Cub Scout campout.The Cub Scouts had their bridging ceremony where the move up to the next rank. Here is a picture of Pack 226, Den 7 in their Bear uniforms (last year's rank) with their Weebelos neckerchiefs (next year's rank).
This has been a really neat bunch of boys; they've been together since they were Tigers (3 years now). And a fun bunch of parents, too! We'll be hosting a second-annual pool party at our neighborhood pool in the next couple weeks. It's a fun way to celebrate the end of the Cub Scout season.
Here the are getting their arrow points and badges.
The ceremony and camp-out took place at the Truelove's farm, 10 acres right in Apex, with a wonderful pond and clearing that was perfect for the tents, bonfire, and cub scout activities. Mom & Dad - it really remined me of the lot you used to have! We didn't end up spending the night, but we stayed for dinner and the campfire. The cub scouts do a great job of skits and songs, and scary stories, and everyone had a great time.
The ceremony and camp-out took place at the Truelove's farm, 10 acres right in Apex, with a wonderful pond and clearing that was perfect for the tents, bonfire, and cub scout activities. Mom & Dad - it really remined me of the lot you used to have! We didn't end up spending the night, but we stayed for dinner and the campfire. The cub scouts do a great job of skits and songs, and scary stories, and everyone had a great time.Sunday was organizing day .... and it rained. We folded laundry, cleaned house, put things away, ran errands. Really casual, but now I think I'm getting sick. I have itchy eyes, scratchy throat, achy back ... yuck So, I'm off to rest for a bit before the boys get home!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Beautiful weekend
We've had a beautiful weekend here. Friday night now, I can't even remember what we did ... but Saturday we spent mostly at the pool. We started with Alek's baseball game. This year they will all be at either 8:30 or 9 every Saturday morning, so I won't be at water aerobics for a few months on Saturdays now. But it's so fun to watch Alek and the boys play ball. And we've got the nice cool time! It got up to 90 degrees on Sat, so it was great to be at the pool. I didn't get much reading done because everyone was up there and I did a lot of visiting. I don't get to see my neighbors too much anymore because so few come to the bus stop any longer. So it was great to watch all the kids swim and the moms and dad hang out.
Last night Ben went to church with Evan, and they had a great time. Kyle came home with us and he and Alek played all night. I made spaghetti and it was a great dinner. This morning we got up and went to Big Ed's for breakfast and then to Target to buy pool stuff (needed fresh sunscreen since everyone got burned yesterday from the year-old sunscreen!) and a new innertube. Fun fun fun. The boys pulled weeds in the gardens, and I folded laundry. We just got back from 4 hours at the pool today, and Gary's cooking dinner. Can't wait ... we're getting hungry!!
Happy Mother's Day everyone!
Last night Ben went to church with Evan, and they had a great time. Kyle came home with us and he and Alek played all night. I made spaghetti and it was a great dinner. This morning we got up and went to Big Ed's for breakfast and then to Target to buy pool stuff (needed fresh sunscreen since everyone got burned yesterday from the year-old sunscreen!) and a new innertube. Fun fun fun. The boys pulled weeds in the gardens, and I folded laundry. We just got back from 4 hours at the pool today, and Gary's cooking dinner. Can't wait ... we're getting hungry!!
Happy Mother's Day everyone!
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