Year 5, Day 265

Miles continues to enjoy starting every morning with the Question of the Day upon arriving at school, although his reason for enjoying it has changed a little in the last couple weeks. Where he once proudly and thoughtfully selected the best answer to each day's question, he now carefully considers which answer is likely to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 265 →

Year 5, Day 264

Getting better at writing his name. Still working on that spacing though. MILEs

Year 5, Day 263

When it comes to his friends at school, Miles comes home almost every day talking about the plans they've all made to have hang out and have play dates. All of these plans are, naturally, free from absolutely any parent input on any side, but it's nice to at least know Miles is making friends. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 263 →

Year 5, Day 262

I was reading a story to Miles at bedtime when he started rubbing his nose. What began as a few small swipes quickly escalated into something more aggressive, with Miles resorting to using the sleeve of his pajamas. I stopped reading. "Miles, do you need--" "It's just water!" he interrupted. "I got water on my … Continue reading Year 5, Day 262 →

Year 5, Day 261

On Friday, the world lost someone who was certainly one of the biggest icons of my middle school years (and onward, really) -- Kevin Conroy, the longtime voice of Batman across countless animated projects and video games. Given his impact on me, and knowing Miles's own interest in the character, I focused quite a bit … Continue reading Year 5, Day 261 →

Year 5, Day 260

Every year, around this time, Asheville's Highland Brewing releases their seasonal holiday beer, Cold Mountain, as well as a host of delicious varieties. It's an event we make room for annually, and today we brought not only Miles with us, but also (God help me) Brie, who after being on bedrest for almost two weeks … Continue reading Year 5, Day 260 →

Year 5, Day 259

Veterans' Day brought with it a horrifying situation this year -- I was off work (Jaclyn was not), Miles was out of school, and it was raining outside. The latter came after I had suggested to Miles that Friday might be a good day for a hike, which he had completely latched onto. The weather … Continue reading Year 5, Day 259 →

Year 5, Day 258

My time with Miles was limited today, as I arrived home with very little turnaround time to get to a 6:45 showing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. I still did my best to find out some information about Miles's day, even as he tinkered away at a paper project he had (I guess?) brought home … Continue reading Year 5, Day 258 →

Year 5, Day 257

Miles chose his own haircut style today. Get a load of this guy. Just ridiculous.

Year 5, Day 256

I met with some friends after work last night, but it wasn't long into the evening (maybe two minutes after I had arrived) that my phone rang. Jaclyn was nearing the end of her rope, faced with a child that was hungry but wouldn't eat, wanted a shower but wouldn't bathe, and was very obviously … Continue reading Year 5, Day 256 →