Go Rox!

Surprisingly, T-man didn't want to join Marshall at work today as Marshall went to the Rockies game with work. While the Rockies were crushed, the weather held out so it was a nice day to be at the ballfield. 

 

Ready for ODE

It's hard to believe that D-man is headed to Utah next week. Gear check was today - he's ready! 

 

 

I Matched My Belt to My Shoes

...... (T-man quoting Marshall). because that is what you do when you dress up. And you dress up when you go to work. And today I was fortunate to have T-man join me at work for Take Your Kid to Work Day. 

It was a really nice day. Starbucks. Hanging at my desk. Darts. Lunch at Noodles. A bit of ping pong and just some special time together. I thought I took a picture of him all dressed up before we left, but I only have pics with the sweatshirt on. 

On the way home, he was jokingly saying it was a horrible day and then said "I loved it." 

 

Starbucks 

 

Chilling on the big pillow behind my desk (and playing with magnets) 

 

"Working" - love the message he left me 

 

Darts 

 

Noodles 

 

On the balcony - such a special day. 

The Journey

We continue our quest to best support T-man as needed during this journey. After initally being told that we didn't qualify for IEP testing, they did an about face and we are now going to have the testing. We also met with the pediatrician and T-man has his first therapy appointment today. 

After the pediatrician, we dropped Marshall and home and T-man and I enjoyed Mod Pizza for lunch - beautiful day to dine outside - and get a milkshake of course. 

T-man has a lot going on and we continually work to build him up and help him understand everything. In the end, being identified with ADHD and dyslexia is just part of who he is - it's what makes him the amazing, wonderful kid that he is. It also happens to make school difficult so we will continue to work through it all. 

And, I continue with my light reading......

 

Lunch!

 

This came on in the car when I was with T-man. Working to be his cheerleader.

 

Reading while T-man is in his session 

The Journey

We continue our quest to best support T-man as needed in this journey. After initally being told that we didn't qualify for IEP testing, they did an about face and we are now going to have the testing. We also met with the pediatrician and T-man has his first therapy appointment today.

After the pediatrician, we dropped Marshall and home and T-man and I enjoyed Mod Pizza for lunch - beautiful day to dine outside - and get a milkshake of course. 

T-man has a lot going on and we continually work to build him up and help him understand everything. In the end, being identified with ADHD and dyslexia is just part of who he is - it's what makes him the amazing, wonderful kid that he is. It also happens to make school difficult so we will get through it all. 

And, I continue with my light reading......

 

Lunch!

 

This came on in the car when I was with T-man. Working to be his cheerleader.

 

Reading while T-man is in his session 

Hat Trick

We had four different games this week (soccer, two laxamd one flag football). Each boy went 1-1 this week. Based on the weather and the game, we were sporting different hats. 

Saturday morning soccer game started out cold

 

 

Sunday morning wasn't as cold (see #17 in the background) 

 

D-man with East high school in the background

 

Super sunny and nice for Sunday afternoon flag football - go Broncos! 

 

 

T-man had an interception! 

2017 Easter

Having learned my lesson last year, we dyed Easter eggs Saturday afternoon between sporting events. Our traditionalist (D-man) participated and T-man joined in later to do just a couple eggs. T-man enjoyed a neighborhood Easter egg hunt while we were at the lacrosse game - so thankful to have friends willing to take him! 

We had our typical Easter morning today with an egg hunt and baskets. The rest of the day was quite ad hoc - cooking, golf for D-man, T-man and me joining in with neighbors for "crazy ball," Marshall running errands and going for a run, getting some spring yard clean up done, and various other things. 

We had ham, au gratin potatoes, and green beans for dinner and enjoyed our first meal on the back patio. A good way to wrap up the weekend (which is not yet over for the boys). Spring has sprung and we're ready! 

 

Neighborhood egg hunt (T-man'd crush was there!) 

 

Easter egg dying central 

 

 

 The Easter bunny visited the Peavys 

 

The boys and their baskets - pjs, a movie and legos for T-man and socks for D-man 

 

Finally spotting one of the last eggs 

 

Deviled eggs! 

 

T-man pitching in "crazy ball!" 

LAX

While the game ended in a 4-1 loss, D-man played a great game and was awarded one of the game sticks. Getting the stick made the loss a little easier to take. It's a tough start to the season, but we moved up a league so the competition is harder.  On the bright side.......since the game was in Evergreen, we ate dinner up there with two other families and then one family ended up at our house for Mahattans. That's a win!  

 

With his buddies from football 

Friends

One of the true benefits of moving to Louisville has been the friends (all of us) have made. 

Last weekend, we had two impromptu evenings. Take-n-bake pizza at the neighbors after D-man and his buddy finished their soccer tourney. We laughed a lot! On Saturday, neighbors hosted a night around their fire pit as it was a gorgeous day. 

This Thursday was beautiful again and with the kids not having school on Friday, it felt like a Friday night which meant other neighbors came over for drinks on the porch after attending the middle school musical. 

Yesterday morning Marshall's old roommate Darin asked if we were free. Down to Denver we headed and ended up at an old airport hanger (The Stanley) that is turning into a mall. A really fun atmosphere with good drinks and food. 

Last minute plans are often the best and so fortunate to have friends old and new to do things with. 

 

Cool sign on the airport hanger 

Let the Craziness Begin

It's probably only fitting that the week I start back to work is the week that spring sports kick in. No more lazy Saturdays for awhile now. 

Friday evening, D-man wrapped up middle school soccer with a mini-tourney. Middle school sports are pretty low key and it wasn't until I got to the game that I realized he didn't even have shin guards. We had two LAX games (1-1) and a soccer game (came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2!) today, and then one more LAX game tomorrow. Whew! 

 

In the red shoes and socks 

 

On the field with his friend from math - lots in common but his friend is an 8h grader so they don't hang out outside of school. Nice to have this opportunity. 

Morning lax. Tough last second loss. 

 

T-man with his buds after getting a goal 

 

T-man rocking his pink gear. 

 

Love that view 

 

 

When Life Gives you Lemons.......

You make lemon pie........ And while one could question if the last 4 months of my life have really been full of lemons, there have definitely been ups and downs. And this imperfect lemon pie I baked today is likely a better representation of the last four months: it's still a pie, but it's not perfect. 

 

Amazing (and nice little) things about the last 4 months: 

• Having time to focus on T-man and figuring out how we can support him in his journey with dyslexia and dysgraphia. 
• Wednesday Fundays - golfing, happy hours, skiing (13 days this year). 
• Time during the holidays with no work stress. 
• A last minute road trip to see the cranes with my parents. 
• New experiences - skiing by myself, trying new places in Denver, a new hiking spot. 
• Amazing husband, kids and friends supporting me through all of this. 
• Binge watching "This is Us" 
• Time to get family stuff "in order" - garage, boys' school papers, basement sorting, car windshield, starting a budget. 
• Time to volunteer in T-man's classroom.  
• Losing 10 pounds. 
• Cooking new dishes and enjoying cooking (even making a pie!). 
• Having time to grocery shop without the crowds.

Not such great things: 

• Bad interviews 
• Self doubt 
• Worries 

I think I will continue to write down things I'm thankful for moving forward. It really helps with perspective - just like this list. 

Playing Hooky

Well, a promise to our eldest that I would take him skiing before I started work meant skiing today or tomorrow. Given the crazy storm that is moving in, we decided to go to Copper today (even though skiing would likely be great tomorrow). It also meant less school interruptions as D-man was able to go to math class before we left today and T-man starts state testing tomorrow. 

The ride up was fine besides some construction, but we had a bit of a rough start on the mountain. Fortunately, after lunch (and me losing my temper a bit), we all calmed down and had a great afternoon. We were a bit rushed getting home, but we made it! I'm sure I will remember this day both for the good and bad memories :) But, glad to take advantage of 1 of 2 days before work starts again. 

 

Starbucks before we hit the road 

 

Sunshine and amazing snow. It was cold and they had 3" of new snow so it wasn't spring skiing at all. 

 

My loves and my frustrations :) 

 

The storm thinking about moving in, but it never did. Also, nice how busy it is. 

 

Patiently waiting for mini doughnuts 

Spring Break Wrap Up

We wrapped up the rest of our spring break at home. There was basketball watching, time with friends, and just being lazy. We did get a few things done around the house and after the boys fell in love with the puzzle boxes, we booked an escape room for Sunday afternoon. 

The boys enjoyed it (D-man more than T-man), but it was a fun family activity and we wrapped up with milkshakes and Margaritas at happy hour at Big Daddy Burgers. 

It's truly back to reality this week so it was nice to have a family outing to wrap up the week. 

 

Puzzles!

We went over to our neighbors' house for a potluck dinner and basketball. They recently purchased several "puzzle boxes" and we were able to give them. Try. Not only did the adults have fun, the kids decided they wanted to get in on the action too! The boys were really into it.... time to find a family escape room! 

 

T-man and his friend solving the puzzle 

 

The older Peavy men working on another box 

 

Tackling another box