Hudson has officially started piano lessons. Normally, I would refuse piano lessons at such a young age, but since I’m not charging him for it I figured it couldn’t hurt. We are starting very simple. He is focusing on the C major scale and pushing all of the keys down separately.  It is amazing to [...]

     So lately I have been getting calls from my mom some afternoons to hear updates on my brother, Brian.  Usually, I can hear screaming fans(okay, very supportive parents) in the background cheering their kids on as she talks to me.  In all his Junior glory, Brian has taken up another sport.  Since lacrosse [...]

I decided that I want my kids to look forward to Conference Weekend.  In doing so I think I found the first little tradition for our family.  Conference always seems to be a time for me to rededicate myself to, “try a little harder to be a little bit better.”  As a result I thought [...]

Freqenting the beach as much as we do had me thinking we’d seen it all.  Boy was today full of firsts.  My friend, Amy and I took our kiddos to the beach today. First #1  The Seal I was suprised today to see a seal gliding along the waves.  It looked like a human body [...]

So I was “served” a subpeona for a criminal court case today…as a witness.  When I think of “being served” I usually think of a nice lamb roulade or a decadent, chocolate black truffle cake at a fancy restaurant.  It threw me little off guard considering: #1 I am not a criminal. #2 I do [...]