If Jer Was an Angry School Marm

As part of his drama camp, The Boy studied different art movements–cubism, expressionism, mannerism, etc.  They used these different styles as inspiration for their sets & costumes and spent part of their days devoted to painting and sculpting (and bedazzling fabric!).
Here are two pieces my son painted:
The second is my favorite.  I keep telling Jer [...]

Sportsmanship

The Boy spends his summers going to a wide variety of camps and activities.  This year was no exception.  He spent the majority of weeks at Karate camp–taking lessons, visiting museums, swimming twice a week, hitting the beach, and making new friends.
Before that he went to Lacrosse camp, confirming his love for the sport and [...]

Nnnnnn-naive!

This weekend The Boy’s best friend from Maryland came and stayed with us for 3 days and 3 nights (for the sake of respecting his privacy, I’m going to call him “D-boy”).  The Boy and D-boy have known each other for a few years now, and even though they’re 100 miles apart, they still talk [...]

Karate Lessons

The Boy has been taking martial arts lessons since he was four.  It’s been a great thing for him, helping him learn respect, discipline, coordination and building strength, endurance, and stamina.  The cost has always been something I’ve budgeted for, seeing is as an important hobby/extracurricular endeavor for him to continue.
Because of my Pursuit of [...]

Balls

So The Boy is turning 9 in a couple of weeks, and to give (myself) some breathing room between the birthday bash and the Christmas bonanza, I decided to have his birthday party next week.  When I asked him what kind of cake he wanted, he begged me for a cake in the shape of [...]