Author: Jodi

Jonas Playing Soccer…

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After a year of gymnastics and a year of rock climbing, Jonas wanted to try his hand (or rather his foot) at soccer this fall. His first two practices got off to a rocky start with a no show coach both times (I actually ended up coaching one of his practices with the help of a few older, soccer-playing siblings). Jonas had his first game today and did a GREAT job of getting in there (especially considering the fact that he hasn’t had any real soccer training since the one season he played when he was four AND the fact that it was blazingly, ridiculously hot). The assistant coach stepped up to be the head coach and did such a wonderful job guiding the boys through their first game of the season.

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Roman’s First Day of School…

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Roman had his first day of preschool in the 4 year old class today! Xander was sick and stayed home from school, so he got to go with us and see his old school and teachers. Roman didn’t even say goodbye…he walked right in his classroom with his backpack on and started playing. I said, “Bye, Roman!” He said, “Bye, Mom!” Gotta love it.

Operation Tadpole Rescue…

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Xander championed his first aquatic animal rescue this weekend!!!

It has been a while since we’ve hung out in the backyard because it’s been so brutally hot lately. But it was actually really nice out today, so we all hung outside together for a little backyard clean up time. We have a water feature in our backyard that somehow became home to a few frogs. And before Tom dumped out the baby pool (which had been there for a while with water in it), he realized that there were hundreds of tadpoles in it. When Xander saw all of those little baby tadpoles, he started crying when he thought of them dying. (I was right there with him in my heart.) So, I told him to run and ask the neighbors for their butterfly net, and we scooped all of the tadpoles into a plastic fish bowl. Then, we loaded up in the van and headed to the creek to set them free. I love Xander’s heart. Yay for Operation Tadpole Rescue!!!

“All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.”

Operation Tadpole Rescue

Audrey’s Visit…

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Audrey visited with us this week, and we absolutely loved having her…she is such a blessing. We played Pokemon Go, swam in the pool, went to the downtown sprayground, ate a sweet treat at Rita’s, had a pajama day, did some antiquing in Nolensville, etched and made journals, went bowling, played volleyball, and floated down a lazy river. We’re already looking forward to our time together next year.

For more pictures, click on the “Audrey’s Visit 2016” page to the right…

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Ray LaMontagne…

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My dear cousin and friend, Heather, bought us tickets to see Ray LaMontagne in celebration of our 40th birthdays!!! It was SUCH a treat to walk around downtown, eat dinner and listen to bluegrass at the Acme Feed and Seed, and hang out together on a summer night catching up on life and taking in the sounds of some of my favorite music downtown.

4th of July…

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We had a neighborhood 4th of July parade this morning!!! The neighborhood kids decorated their bikes and trikes and scooters, followed the fire truck blasting patriotic music (driven by Tom), and enjoyed popsicles in the shade. It was a great turnout! We even decorated Petra. 🙂

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NVFD…

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The boys spent the afternoon at the NVFD, with a load of other kids from our moms’ group…checking out the firetrucks, running in the water from the fire hose, donning themselves with fire hats (donated by the fire department) and sunglasses (donated by Publix), and eating ice cream treats (donated by Publix). What a fun summertime gathering…I’m so grateful for our community.

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Blueberry Picking…

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The boys and I went blueberry picking today at Valley Home Farm!!! That place just keeps getting better…not only do they have strawberries for picking but now they have blueberries AND blackberries. We met some dear friends there, that we have been fruit picking every spring and summer with since Roman was 2 months old…so precious. The boys all had homemade blueberry ice cream afterwards, and I had a homemade strawberry honey pop. Delicious. Kim and I sat on the shaded deck and got to visit a little bit while the kids ran around the farm. It was a good morning.

Bob Dylan…

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Tom bought me tickets to see Bob Dylan for my upcoming 40th birthday!!! I went with my dear friend, Honora, and loved it so much. We walked in jamming out to Mavis Staples, ate some super yummy food truck food, and enjoyed catching up and listening to the incomparable Bob Dylan and his band. Yay!!!

Funny Family Lines…

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Mom: “Jonas, stop fighting about molecules with your three year old brother!”

Jonas: “Dad, who’s your favorite son?”
Dad: “Jesus.”

Jonas: “Why do dark colors soak up the sun more than light colors?”

Xander: “Ice cream and whipped cream are twins because they’re both white.”

Xander: “Does it seem like the moon follows us? I think it really likes us.”

Roman: “You put fruit in it and then you punch it. That’s fruit punch.”

Roman: “It looks like a booger, but it’s just green beans.”

Roman (trying to figure out how Siri knew how to get to the beach house): “Has Siri been here before?”
Roman: “Siri is Maw’s cousin.”

Roman: “Jonas, am I famous?”
Jonas: “No.”
Roman: “Yes I am. Everybody knows me.”

Cumberland Park Sprayground…

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The boys and I went downtown to the Cumberland Park Sprayground this morning. The coolest part by far was seeing the Blue Angels fly over the parking lot and hearing them break the sound barrier…I was jumping up and down and hooting and hollering…and the boys were super pumped about it too. We met one of our good neighbor friends at the sprayground, and the kids had a blast together. We picnicked and picked up an ice cream treat on our way out. I was smiley about a first for me…all three of the boys went into the boys bathroom with their dry clothes in hand and came out with their wet clothes in hand!!! It’s the little things. 🙂