Fri. 1st--We all slept in after the late night. And enjoyed our new puppy!
*As a test run, Jared decided not to have anyone sleep on the couch that night to keep Rolo company. He's going to be alone during the day starting Mon. 11th when we all have school and work and Jake is back at college. It wasn't good. Rolo barked, yipped, and whined starting around 11pm when Jared put him to bed. The barking didn't stop. We tried to gut through it. But after about 15 long minutes we decided to bring the crate in our room. I wasn't thrilled about having him in there, but if it would allow me to sleep, I was all for it. That didn't work either. I don't know if it's because he couldn't see us or if he was just too worked up. So Jared took him back out to the living room. And we covered our ears. The last time I checked the clock it was 3:30. I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I heard was kid voices and no barking. It was around 5:30 Saturday morning. Karcyn and Calvin were both in the living room and Rolo was out of the crate. Apparently, Rolo woke up everyone. I was a bit cranky, to say the least. I was already super tired from staying up late on New Year's Eve.
Sat. 2nd--Out of the blue, Rolo started wheezing or choking. He looked like he was trying to cough up a hairball. We weren't sure what he was doing, but it was a bit alarming. Calvin took him outside. This is what I saw. Calvin was worried about Rolo and held him close while they sat in the camp chair on the patio to wait it out.
Sun. 3rd--The kids and I all headed to Caldwell for our last Sunday together before Jake headed back to Utah. It was also our first test run with Rolo in the crate alone at the house. We left for church about 20 minutes before Jared left for work. He said that Rolo was lying down quietly when he left for work. He also left some soothing music on for Rolo, so the house wouldn't be silent.
*When we got back to our street after church around noon, we parked a couple houses away so I could quietly walk up to the house and listen for barking. We didn't want the opening of the garage door to set him off because he barks excitedly when he hears someone is home. As I headed to the edge of the driveway from the street, I heard Rolo. *sigh* Who knows how long he'd been barking. I walked into the house first and sat in front of the crate. He settled down shortly after, so I gave him a treat. He stayed down and quiet so that's when I let him out. Jared actually expected him to be barking in the crate so he suggested we put him in the crate for short stretches while we're home, so Rolo can see that it's a safe place. As such, we packed away his doggy bed so that the crate would be the only place he could go. We also decided that because the kids wanted a dog so much, they can take turns sleeping on the living room couch at night to keep Rolo company until he is fully potty trained. The kids need to be a part of the sacrifice and honestly, they won't mind. And if they do, they can learn that it's a big job caring for an animal. It honestly feels a bit like having a newborn again!
*Rolo and his green, stuffed dragon Cucumber, that Karcyn gave him.
*Rolo with Jared after work.
*This was my ponderize post for the week:
Ponderize—week 234
Joel 3:16
“The Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.”
As we face a brand new year, I choose to do it with hope and optimism because I know that God is in charge. He sees the beginning from the end. And while I never would have wished for certain events from 2020 to take place, I do feel blessed to have witnessed and experienced an unprecedented year. My family struggled with so many difficulties and trials, weeks of exhaustion and frustration, and real heartbreaks. But there were just as many days filled with remarkable blessings, moments of clarity, and much needed revelation that I’m certain we would not have received without those specific struggles and circumstances. Because of that, I wouldn’t trade 2020 for anything.
God lives and loves ALL of His children everywhere. And as we move forward through 2021, “we need to constantly remind ourselves that He is God and we are not”(Jeffrey R. Holland) and that He is the hope of His people.
*JJ had been begging to play the game Telestrations. It's a fun game, but the more people you have the better it is and it just hadn't worked out previously. So I made a commitment that we would play it for Family Home Evening since Jake would be leaving on Thursday. It's not Jared's favorite (actually, no game is Jared's favorite :) so I didn't feel bad playing it without him. Plus there are only six dry-erase flip charts. This game is the Pictionary form of "Telephone." You start with a secret word and draw it. Then pass the flip chart to the next person who tries to guess what you drew. Then they pass it on and the next person flips the chart back one to see what they wrote and they draw that, and it continues around the table that way. Technically, you earn a point by how close the final guess is to the original secret word. I think. I've never really read the directions. But when we play, we feel the real winners are the charts that get the farthest off track because they're usually the funniest.
This final picture was funny. Calvin's secret word was "thumbs up" and he attempted to draw it. But Jake wrote his guess that it was "Pharoah" so then Cooper drew that and I also guessed it was Pharoah. Then JJ drew Anubis, the Egyptian god of death (seen below). And Karcyn's guess was "a dachshund with rabies." Haha! Her guesses are always super random.
This was another example that we thought was funny.
Jake drew this.
Cooper guessed this:
I drew this:
JJ guessed this:
Karcyn drew this:
Then Calvin guessed this:
That's Calvin's juvenile justice class speaking. Haha!
On another turn, I drew this: (secret word was spaghetti)
JJ guessed this:
So Karcyn drew this:
Then Calvin guessed this:
Then Jake drew this:
Then Cooper guessed this.
Hahaha! At least it came back around to the food category.
*Rolo playing with cucumber in the safety of his crate.
*Some nighttime snuggles with Karcyn.
Tues. 5th--Calvin wanted to send a picture of Rolo to his teachers so these next two are his handiwork. They are super cute. Our little fox. His other nicknames are "Pupsters," "Majestic Doggo with Much Floof," "Baby," "Mr. Fox," "Floof dog," "Floof Butt," "Puppy Cat," "Little Man," "Goofball." Haha!
Thurs. 7th--Jared swapped workdays with a colleague and had this day off so he could drive Jake to the Austin airport. We were grateful to have had him for SIX whole weeks! What a gift. Understandably, Jake was eager to get back to school so he could keep the momentum going. He also had a job interview lined up for Friday morning with the same company he worked for in St. George during the spring time...CaptionCall. As a captioning agent, Jake would help people with hearing loss communicate over the phone. He transcribes a telephone conversation so the person with the hearing loss can read what their caller is saying. He really enjoyed this job in St. George when he was living with my parents. When he moved back to Provo last June, he had to resign and then wait a few months before reapplying at a nearby center. By that point, he was deeply entrenched in his very first full-time semester at BYU, trying to navigate these new waters with roommates, hybrid classes, and health challenges. He felt a distinct prompting from the Lord that he needed to not work. So he let that go. After getting his first big semester under his belt, he felt he could try working again. What's really nice about this job is that he is free to do whatever--read, watch Netflix, do homework-- in between phone calls. And it isn't physically demanding. Two really great perks for our college student. Because he's already worked for CaptionCall we are hopeful Jake will get the job.
*When JJ and I got home from school, I noticed the doggie bells by the back door were up, out of reasonable Rolo reach. I chuckled and asked Jared what happened. He muttered, "Bell abuse happened." He went out with Rolo at least ten times, nine of those instances were not necessary potty breaks. Jared finally wised up and put the bells away after Rolo's last potty break because we know he can go at least 5-6 hours in the house without going potty.
*I had heard a rumor at school on Friday that we might get snow that weekend. Looks like it wasn't a rumor after all.
Sun. 10th--We were barely in the storm warning area, but it would be interesting to see what came of it, if anything.
*We took Rolo out at 1:23pm to go potty and worried that he'd refuse to go because of the cold, wet, white stuff. But he did his business. We were super proud! We took this picture a couple hours later.
The snow was falling hard and consistently. Rolo really liked it.
We didn't go out and really play in it like most people did. Part of me wanted to see how much we got before we "ruined" our beautiful, untouched blankets covering our yards. But it was dark by the time the snow stopped. We're also very ill-prepared for this kind of weather. No gloves, no hats, no boots. Plus, it was Sunday and we were in our church clothes. I was content to just watch it fall. There's something really peaceful about the quiet stillness of snowfall. But JJ decided to go out back with Rolo. Calvin went out and tossed a couple snowballs to our neighbors.
*Calvin snuggling with doggo.
*This picture cracks us up. Rolo and his look.
*This is the life. Snuggling with a puppy in bed and reading a good book.
Here's another coaster.
Rebecca's son, Phin, who was also partial to Rolo.
Tues. 19th--Rolo had a follow-up visit with the vet. He needed to get his first dose of the lepto vaccine. They were also going to check his teeth. There are a couple baby teeth that aren't falling out. And if they don't come out on their own in a couple months, they're going to have to do oral surgery. :o Jared arranged to take Rolo into get groomed right after his trip to the vet. He needs his toenails clipped. But they're so tiny and hard to see. We're afraid of doing damage and would rather someone with experience handle that. He could also use a butt cut. :)
*Since it was raining and we had to drive 35 miles west of our house for church, we decided to leave a little bit earlier, right at 9am. We got ten minutes down the road when the red oil pressure alert light came on in the suburban. It was the same one that came one right after we drove into Branson, MO, in May 2019. Fortunately, back then, it was just the sensor and was an easy and relatively inexpensive repair. We figured a sensor that was replaced less than 2 years ago would still be functional and worried about the risk of driving a car over 60 miles and possibly doing more damage. Not to mention the winter storm warning that was in effect. So, Jared turned around in the HEB grocery store parking lot and we headed back home to get Jared's car. We started noticing snow flurries on the way to Caldwell.
Jared was conducting Sacrament Meeting and Cooper was speaking. We called Pres. Foster to let him know we were on our way but might be a few minutes late. He said he'd jump in wherever he needed to until we got there. Amazingly enough, we arrived at 10:02 and they hadn't started yet.
*Cooper gave an awesome talk with just a few days' notice on a tough topic--the new Children and Youth program. There's not much to draw on in the scriptures or church magazines about this program that has been out for a year. But he did really well and got lots of compliments. He was also sustained as the new priest quorum 1st assistant.
*We started getting snow around 10:30 in Caldwell. We were all watching it out the window behind the speaker. :) I got to take baby William out to the hall and we snapped this picture from the front window.
We didn't leave the church building until 11:30 because Jared had some presidency business to attend to. But we made it home safely. It started to really snow with the big fluffy flakes around 1pm in College Station. Before that it was like icy rain.
Mon. 11th--No school! Snow day for all--including Jared. So we ended up spending the day moving the boys into different rooms. However, it ended up being Jared's idea and my work, because Jared's clinic decided to open up for a few hours after all and because he lives relatively close, he volunteered as tribute. He was supposed to work anyway and it wasn't a full day, but he'd get paid like it was.
*Jared also had the thought that we let Rolo sleep on the couch with one of the kids, instead of going into the crate, since he'd have to be in there during the day while we're at work. It went SO well. Rolo didn't bark or whine and he didn't leave any "presents" for us to find in the morning. We took him outside to potty as soon as we were up at 5am and he went both pee and poop. We felt so happy to have discovered we could do this with him.
Tues. 12th--We actually had a 2-hour delayed start for school. Which was kind of weird...especially for my work schedule. But at the same time, I kind of liked it. We didn't have to struggle with early morning issues with the kids getting up and Rolo only had to be in crate for 6 hours. Cooper drove Karcyn and Calvin to school around 9:45. But before heading out, Calvin wanted some Rolo time.
*The family had started to notice that Rolo has attached himself to me and become my shadow. Rebecca said that they usually do pick a person to attach to. The rest of them are all a bit indignant about this new circumstance. Mostly because I was the holdout...I didn't even want a dog. It is very ironic. I told them to not be haters. Maybe Rolo just feels he has to win me over more. Or maybe it's a mommy thing. :) All I know is I didn't ask for it!
Wed. 13th--Calvin took a picture of Rolo sitting. He just started learning how to do it. It's super cute!
Thurs. 14th--Cooper wasn't feeling very well so he went to get covid tested and had to stay home from school the next day while waiting for his pending test. It's probably just his allergies flaring up, but you never know and certainly don't want to be accused of being negligent or selfish or worse...contagious.
*Ponderize--week 235
Galatians 5:13
"By love serve one another."
Another beginning to this verse could also be, "to feel love." Those we serve are always blessed by our kind, genuine efforts. But when we reach outside of ourselves and lift another, we are never left "empty-handed." It's the brilliance of God's commandments--in this case, to bless both parties involved in miraculous ways. Serving others is one of the best ways I know of to heal a broken, worried, stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated, or anxious heart.
Fri. 15th--This seems like an accurate picture for a Friday night. ;)
Sat. 16th--Cooper slept with Rolo the night before. We took the puppy out to potty early Sat. morning and then put him back with Cooper.
*This was the first day of bowling league for the semester for Cooper and Calvin. Upon arrival, however, Cooper learned that because he was now a legal adult, he had to do some very lengthy government training about interacting with children and minors--similar to youth protection that the scouts required--before he could bowl with the league. Cooper had just received that memo, however, and he wasn't prepared for it. It was quite the letdown. I was prepared to go back to the alley and pick him up (I had dropped them off to pay for their fees), but Cooper told me they ended up making an exception and allowed him to bowl that morning as long as he promised to do the training so they could be in compliance. He ended up bowling six straight strikes in a row otherwise known as a sixer, a six pack, or halfway to a perfect game.
Sun. 17th--For Primary Activities, we wanted to make a small gift to give to our elderly single sisters in the branch. So we found a cute pattern for creating little yarn coasters and trivets. This was my test run at home. You just wrap the yarn loosely around a pipe cleaner and before you get to the end of the first pipe cleaner, you twist and secure another pipe cleaner and keep on wrapping. Then you do that a third time to make a coaster. I believe I did it seven times for a trivet. When that's completed, you take one end of the pipe cleaner and tuck it in, wrapping it around on itself and hot gluing it here and there along the edges as you go (which will become the backside). It turned out cute. Hopefully, the sisters will love them, too.
*One of my kids from Primary Activities, who comes from a less active family, chose to be baptized. The baptism was held at the Brenham branch building because Caldwell doesn't have a font. So we piled back in the car at 4pm and drove the hour to Brenham to support little Janelle. Over half the branch was there. It was awesome--like our second round of church.
Mon. 18th--Because we all had the day off, we arranged to take Rolo to visit his foster brother, Apollo (an 18-month-old Pom, formerly named Twizzler--the dogs were rescued at the same time from a puppy mill and were a part of the "candy" group). Rebecca Young, the resource teacher whom I assist at school, adopted Apollo right after Thanksgiving, but they had debated between Apollo and Rolo. Rebecca is the reason we were able to adopt Rolo. She put in a good word for us and our adoption application was pushed through. After less than three months working at my new job, it was also really fun to have our families meet. As for Apollo (on the right) and Rolo, they had a blast reuniting. It was so cute to see them remember each other!
*While we were talking with the Youngs, Cooper was holding Rolo, and all of a sudden, Rolo, squirmed out of his arms and fell, hitting their hardwood floor. We all gasped in concern. Cooper is a tall boy and that was a relatively big distance that the puppy fell. But Rebecca was fast acting (she's fostered many dogs in her day) and picked him up. She assessed him and reassured us that he was okay. That gave us all a good scare.
We didn't stay long at Rebecca's because we were going to grab Chipotle for lunch. We drove the ten minutes up the road and right as we pulled into the parking lot, Rolo threw up. :( Most of it was on the car seat and on Cooper's hand and pants who all of a sudden didn't want to be around Rolo. Poor pup. Not sure if he was overstimulated, overheated (he was wrapped up in a blanket), not feeling good, car sick, or what. Jared stayed in the car with Rolo while the rest of us went in to get our order and Cooper could clean his hands off. JJ stayed as well. I knew that he wanted two cheese-a-dillas. That's his word for quesadillas. The kids ordered their meals, I ordered Jared's and then mine and got ready to pay, until I realized at the last moment that I had forgotten JJ's. So I stepped away from the register, backed up through the line real fast, and asked if we could have two cheese-a-dillas. The gal looked at me funny for a moment, then said, "Oh, do you mean cheese quesadillas?" Isn't that what I said? Haha! I laughed and apologized, telling her that's what my son calls them. But I think it works. Just like "hanitizer" for hand sanitizer. Our version of these words are much more efficient. :)
I held Rolo on the way home--he wasn't shaking or panting, which he had done earlier. But he still didn't look great.
Once we were back at the house, however, he was his normal self. He also figured out how to jump on our bed, which is a very high bed--it's 2.5 feet from the floor to the top of our mattress. We have to step up on the side of the extended frame to get in ourselves. So it was pretty impressive that he figured out how to do it successfully.
*I bought some "My Pet Peed" solution that everyone raves about for stains and smells. Since I was using it to clean up the passenger seat in Jared's car where Rolo threw up, I decided to try it on the brown stain on the third and fourth steps you see. That's where JJ threw up the day of his 7th birthday party. I had used another stain remover and got it out, I thought, until it came back later. The beauty of this solution is that you just saturate the area, and then leave it alone. You don't have to blot or dry. Just leave the area alone for 8-12 hours so it can dry.
It worked really well! Hope it stays that way!
*We booked our summer trip in Branson at Paradise Point for the one week Jake has off between semesters in June. We invited my parents to join us and we're going to take a day to do a family history tour in Tulsa, Oklahoma on our way up because that's where my mom was born and raised. Her parents are also buried there. I haven't been to Tulsa since my grandpa died in 1994. I'm really excited to go back and visit especially with my parents there to help fill in gaps and share more about the Cooper side of our family history.
Unfortunately, after Jared left the vet and headed to PetSmart, Rolo threw up--twice! Jared said it was a lot. Man, is this pup car sick? That doesn't make sense. His foster family said he did fine traveling in the car. And he didn't get sick when we were driving him home the first time (or with his fosters) or to the vet. We thought maybe he was just overstimulated after visiting with Apollo the day before. And we're wondering if maybe the vaccine made him sick this time. Regardless, Rolo did not make it to his grooming appointment. But I guess you can't take animals right after they get vaccines anyway. So that would have to wait. Jared monitored Rolo. He was a little puny. My bet is on the shot.
*I was able to attend my first faculty meeting in who knows how long...22 years? This is a picture of the resource room I work in. I do a little bit of in-class support (ICS) but mostly I teach small groups or one-on-one in here.
*Rolo all relaxed and enjoying his time sleeping on the couch.
He is such a puppy-cat!
Wed. 20th--At school, Rebecca got a text from her husband who is a math professor at A&M and working from home. He said that their daughter, Grace, who is 12, but about JJ's height, was holding Apollo and accidentally dropped him and it looked like Apollo broke his leg. So poor Rebecca was a bit frantic trying to figure out where they should take the dog and so forth. Our students had left for a time and there were a couple adults in the room. We tried looking things up for Rebecca on the internet and told her that if she needed to leave, we would cover her schedule. Turns out her husband had figured it out and took Apollo in. Long story short, that "short" drop (compared to Rolo's from two days prior) broke Apollo's leg in two places! They would need to have an orthopedic vet look at it to determine the best way to proceed. They set his leg and sent him home. The surgery was scheduled for Friday. But he couldn't walk on it which meant he couldn't move. And poor Grace felt awful!! I still can't believe their dog broke his leg, but Rolo didn't. Perhaps because Apollo is twice as big and fell harder.
*I drive to Caldwell on the days that I have Primary Activities--two times a month--which are the days that Jared is working. He drives the older kids to seminary and youth activities on the other Wednesdays of the month and he usually has a presidency meeting as well. I realized that on the days I drive to Caldwell, Rolo is going to have to get back in the crate. I would hate for him to be in there for three more hours. So we enlisted Karole to help. She is our Rolo sitter on those two Wednesday evenings when I have to drive to Caldwell and Jared is working. We are super grateful she's willing to dog sit for us.
The primary kiddos (all of which are on stake assignment to attend the Caldwell Branch with their families from Bryan/College Station, except one) working hard on their coasters.
JJ's completed coaster.
*WHOA!!!
*I told Rebecca the day before that I would bring them dinner Thursday night so they'd have one less thing to worry about with an immobile dog that needed to get surgery the following day. I worked hard to get stuff ready and prepped our family's favorite chicken noodle soup. The noodles are gluten-free and dairy-free which is important because Rebecca's daughter also has food allergies. I got everything ready and poured the soup from the instant pot into another bowl to leave with them. And grabbed the other sides. I realized because the soup was pretty hot, that it might be best if I put that soup container in another bowl to help with transport. Well, as I was getting ready to leave the subdivision, I took my first slight turn when disaster struck! The bowl tipped over and both lids popped off sending the precious soup all over the floor of the suburban. Noooooo!!!!!
I was stunned speechless. There really were no words. I couldn't believe it. I pulled over and took the floor mat out and tossed all the soup slosh onto the ground. There was just a little bit of chicken and noodles at the bottom of the bowl that didn't make it out that I managed to salvage. And then just I sat there wondering what the heck to do. It's one thing when trials happen to me. I can handle those. But it's different and more frustrating when the trials happen to me that directly impact someone else. I was not okay with this. And I didn't know what to do. I didn't know what the family liked. I wasn't sure about the extent of food allergies I was leaving my friend's family empty-handed for dinner and that was mortifying. But I drove over there anyway, bearing nothing but a cup full of noodles and chicken at the bottom of a big bowl and some rolls. I apologized humbly and profusely and told them I would make it up to them on Saturday. My new friends were very sweet and understanding. Rebecca just made some chicken broth and added what was left of the original soup to her bowl. She said it was delicious.
While JJ and I set up the supplies needed to make our coasters, I noticed how awesome his hair was looking. Jake is super jealous, so I took a picture to send it to him. :) Ironically, JJ is getting tired of the mullet. But everyone loves it.
Thurs. 21st--I have a 3rd grade student who LOVES my wedding ring. She always asks to wear it during reading. So I swapped with her during class period. Her ring is fake, but I sure like the look of it. ;)
Here is sweet Apollo with his splinted leg. Notice he has one blue eye and one brown eye.
By the time I got home, it was after 6pm and I still had our dinner to make for my family. A new recipe of course. Which I should have known would take longer than estimated in the recipe. Keto ravioli. You use melted provolone for the "ravioli." Other than it taking me a while to make, it was pretty good.
Fri. 22nd--Karcyn was invited over to a friend's house for a movie night. This friend is in her seminary class. Allie's family just moved here, but used to live in CS and moved 8 years ago, which was before we arrived. They watched "Pure Luck" and they said Karcyn was very entertaining to watch the movie with. She gets really into it.
*Rolo found a comfy space under our bed on a blanket for the night. Works for us.
Sun. 24th--Jared taking a rest before his branch presidency meeting began on zoom. It was his weekend off, but he worked an extra shift the day before.
*Cooper is convinced Rolo doesn't like him. But we think it's because when Cooper sneezes, it's so loud that he scares the poor pup. So the fact that Rolo stayed in Cooper's lap and then settled down into his arms was a big moment.
*When Karole came over for dinner, Rolo all but assaulted her with kisses and snuggles. :) Jared said Rolo is definitely partial to women.
He also loves licking ears!!
Such a sweet boy.
*Calvin getting his last bit of Rolo time in before bed.
*I can't recall where I was headed, but when I looked over at the driver of the car next to me, I did a double, triple, and quadruple check! That lady looks JUST LIKE MY MOM! I couldn't look away. So I kept snapping pictures, grateful for the longer red light. I thought I'd capture an angle that didn't look like my mom, but from where I was sitting, she looked just like her! The hair, the side profile, the smile, holding her hand over her mouth. Mind-blown! Even my siblings agreed!
*I found Rolo!
Wed. 27th--Just getting photographic proof of what JJ eats for lunch each day. Yay for the greek yogurt. I wish I could say there was something on those two pieces of sliced bread, but there is not. I let him take chips and the fruit snack because I want him to have something in his tummy. All of our kids get FREE breakfasts and lunches this year and JJ won't even eat those. *sigh*
*Rolo greeting Karcyn after school. He makes everyone feel special when we come home. He is so excited to see you!
*Chilling on the couch pillows. We are fortunate that Rolo doesn't shed much. Yet. Maybe that will change when we hit the "summer-er" months, but not right now. Every once in a while we find a loose hair drifting through the air to the ground or on our shirt. But nothing like I expected.
Thurs. 28th--Whoa, JJ, Buddy. Your hair! Haha. We gotta fix that before leaving for school. (Another reason why he doesn't like his mullet.)
*A Resource Selfie! We added a third instructional assistant to our team. Our school continues to get children who qualify for special ed services. I'm not sure if we are seeing the effects of covid-19 or if this is normal for this time of year. In the back, it's me and Shaundell Feast--our newest member. Up front, it's Kevin Bradford (resource, grades 3-4), Rebecca Young (resource K-3), and Pegan Heyman, the original assistant.
*Jared getting his snuggle time in with Rolo. This is significant because everyone insists that whenever I'm around, Rolo will not stay with them. He must be near me. Which is true. I can't even go into the bathroom without him following me.
Fri. 29th--Apollo and his new cast. 
*The boys were ready for the covid cut. So I agreed. The BEFORE pictures.
And AFTER. I don't even recognize JJ!! Bye-bye mullet.
*This is a Pokemon picture that Karcyn drew and colored for her friend's birthday.
Sat. 30th--Calvin bowled a 175 in league!! A personal record for sure!
*Rolo's spot for the afternoon.
*Karcyn enjoying some time with Rolo.
*Rolo enjoying some time under our bed with his kong chew toy.
And asleep by 10:30pm.
Sun. 31st--This kid auditioned for Region Choir the week before and looked up to see the results of the competition.
He made it! He made REGION CHOIR! He was placed 7th out of 15 for Tenor 1. Region choir is made up of middle school students from a large region of Texas including all of Bryan/College Station as well as schools in Waco, Temple, Belton, Killeen and surrounding communities. It is a big honor to be selected for this choir. We are super proud of Calvin's hard work!
*JJ wanted to create a crossword puzzle for the family to do and Grandma Hough was helping him with the spelling of some bigger words.
*The kids have also started to nickname Rolo "Dragon" because he hordes things--stealing them first, then storing them--like the dragons in the books they read.
Tues. 26th--I snapped this picture of Rebecca sitting in front of the smart board. She had drawn a picture of her family--including pets--and she included Apollo's cast. Haha. :) His surgery went well. Now it's time to heal.
*Calvin had an appointment with the pediatrician for his ingrown toenail. He's tolerated it for some time now, but it was really starting to bother him. Jared took him to that and bless the wonderful doctor, she did a follow-up visit with him on his ADD meds so we didn't have to go back the next week. She asked him how he was doing since beginning the medication a few weeks before. Jared said Calvin's response to his performance in school was, "Well, I'm doing mediocre instead of terrible."
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