Last week Simon got to be Katie's patient in one of her college classes.
She's studying to be a Dental Assistant and asked me if he could be her patient for some x-rays. I asked Simon if he would be willing ...
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9 Cool Things About Simon’s Birthday Party
COOL THING #1 | This photo. Katie snapped it during the craziness of the birthday party, after the kids had finished the treasure hunt (the glasses were some of the prizes). I'm thankful that ...
Ten Years Of Simon
2002
2003
2004
2005...
Simon’s Time Machine
This was Simon's writing homework prompt last week. Love.
Fourth Grade Open House
Dear Simon,
Last night you had your Fourth Grade Open House. Here's what I learned:
1. The technology in your classroom is so cool. You showed me how you use/play with Garage Band. I thought it was cool just watching you walk ...
Learning To Ride
We've been taking the slow route in helping Simon learn to ride his bike.
Slow and deliberate with lots and lots of confidence-building praise and support....
Third Grade Field Trip
THIRD GRADE FIELD TRIP = 80 KIDS + 20 ADULTS + 2-HOUR BUS RIDE EACH WAY + OREGON COAST AQUARIUM + LUNCH AND EXPLORATION AT THE BEACH...
On Being Awesome
Reason #5003 why Katie is an awesome nanny.
I Had To Do It
A couple weeks back I saw a white version of this Lego storage idea via Pinterest and knew it was only a matter of time before I did ...
The Striped PJ’s
The other day I was folding Simon's PJ's and I was thinking about how much he loves them.
One pair of stripes. Two pairs. Three pairs. Four pairs. Oh yes, there's more.
They've seen holidays and everydays and vacations and ...
The Reading Record
This is Simon's weekly Reading Record from last week.
Most weeks it's missing a few days. Most weeks the minutes read is somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes with a bunch of stopping to look at the clock and ask how ...
NINE | Thankful Thought No.4
Today I'm thankful that Simon has been coming home, giving me a big hug, and then turning around and going right back outside to shoot baskets....
