Recently, Miles has started developing a fondness for mazes. Introduced to them on the back of a children's menu at some point, he now actively seeks them out, going so far as to specifically pick out food when the boxes feature mazes on the back. So when we told him he was going to a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 225
Year 5, Day 224
As we walked in the door to school this morning, a voice from our left said, "Hi Miles." I turned to find an adorable little girl standing near the front desk, looking at Miles and waving. "Miles!" I said after he didn't respond. "Say hi!" Not breaking stride, he gave her a half-hearted, borderline dismissive … Continue reading Year 5, Day 224
Year 5, Day 223
In keeping with the spookiest season of the year, Miles brought this drawing home from school today: I have no idea what this monstrosity is, but I sure as hell hope it isn't "something he sees in his room at night."
Year 5, Day 222
Miles was really excited to let me know he had personally packed a special surprise in my lunch bag. I've gotta hand it to him -- he may have a lot of learning to do about appropriate behavior, but he's always willing to share even his most coveted snack treats.
Year 5, Day 221
In "Gee, that happened quickly" news, today Brie began losing her baby teeth. Losing at least two (that we were able to retrieve and the dog didn't swallow), Brie's transition to her adult doggy teeth raised obvious questions for Miles, who has only lost one tooth himself, and that one under somewhat less common circumstances. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 221
Year 5, Day 220
Miles took part in a Halloween rock painting activity this weekend, and while he created several of his own mineral-based masterpieces, he also brought home a few that were a bit more professionally done. There was one in particular he was excited to show me. "It's you as a ghost," he said, "With a beer." … Continue reading Year 5, Day 220
Year 5, Day 219
Miles's "I'm not up to anything what are you even talking about?" face:
Year 5, Day 218
With Hurricane Ian out of our lives and everyone in the house healthy again, the desire to get out of the house and have a nice dinner was high for at least two of us. Miles, thankfully, was at least tolerant of our outing to Full Moon Oyster Bar in Concord, where Jaclyn and I … Continue reading Year 5, Day 218
Year 5, Day 217: Baby’s First Day of Remote Learning!
Hurricane Ian is carving a destructive swath across Florida and the Carolinas today. Having lived through Hurricane Hugo, I've witnessed firsthand just how devastating these storms can be, and I completely understood why Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools made the decision to switch to remote learning for today despite the fact that the worst damage I saw was … Continue reading Year 5, Day 217: Baby’s First Day of Remote Learning!
Year 5, Day 216: Baby’s First School Lockdown!
With Hurricane Ian continuing its lurching trek across the southeast US, we received an email this afternoon letting us know that Miles's school would be going remote tomorrow. This, however, got a bit buried, because just before that we received our first (of what I am absolutely certain will be MANY in the years to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 216: Baby’s First School Lockdown!
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 