"I still say, 'Shoot for the moon; you might get there.'"
-Buzz Aldrin
While Ashlyn is in school the other two kids build. And build. And build some more. This week it was Bunch ‘ems and Legos.
Every week we get to watch the kids explore their interests. This week James showed off more karate moves and bragged about the black stripes he’s been earning. Isla got to learn how to cook from Mommy and Ashlyn practiced her baking skills by making some sugar cookies.
There was a rare celestial event this week with the Super Blue Blood Moon and we did our best to get the kids to experience it. We setup the telescope on the front lawn and they took turns looking at the details of a full moon with a clear sky. It was great to see them so excited about it.
Ashlyn has taken it upon herself to teach gymnastics to Isla and for her part Isla has been a mostly attentive pupil. Ashlyn needs to teach Isla how to put her pants on so they face the right direction, although I don’t think that’s going to affect her gymnastics much.
This could be one of our last years to visit the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo with a box seat. The kids had a great time seeing their cousins and getting pelted with dirt from the wagons. And you can’t ever go wrong visiting the Midway rides afterwards, even though the mix of cotton candy and spinning rides made the drive home an iffy affair.
A new play place opened up near our house and Mommy took Isla to check it out while the other two were at the Rodeo. Isla enjoyed it, especially the section that had a lot of kinetic sand. That girl loves sand and she was in her element.
This week was the annual Apex Fun Run, which is an event where the kids run laps to raise money for the school. The maximum laps for raising funds was 36, but Ashlyn decided to run a full 50 just for the fun of it. Thanks to everyone who donated to the event!
