I slept so soundly last night. I was shocked when I looked at the clock this morning; it was much later than my usual Saturday wake up time. I felt… Continue Reading Day 121
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Day 115
Banyan started the chess club at his elementary school three years ago. Beginning as a small group of kids playing casually after school, it has grown into the biggest club in… Continue Reading Day 115
Day 113
It was a sweet, easy Friday. We got schoolwork finished right away this morning so we had plenty of time for play. Benji dug into some new toys and we… Continue Reading Day 113
Day 109
Benjamin’s back pain was gone this morning. I was very thankful, for obvious reasons, but also because I had hoped to carve out some time for our firstborn today. Banyan worked… Continue Reading Day 109
Day 104
I put numbing cream on Benji’s legs this morning as I was idling in the Southside carline, dropping Banyan off for his second day of state standardized testing in science.… Continue Reading Day 104
Day 100
One hundred days of treatment. After one hundred days at Southside Elementary, the kindergarten and first grade teachers make a big to-do. The day is like a holiday, with class parties, crafts,… Continue Reading Day 100