Corvin’s First Communion – 4/22/12
Corvin received his First Communion. This is him standing up next to the banner he made. We came back to the house and had a small gathering.
Corvin received his First Communion. This is him standing up next to the banner he made. We came back to the house and had a small gathering.
Things don’t always go according to plan. Of course, that isn’t to say that things are bad because they don’t go to plan, but maybe they were good in ways that you never expected. Most of this not going to plan was based on the weather. It was amazing and warm when we were inside … Continue reading “Grand Harbor Resort – 3.18”
Corvin wanted a soccer goal for his birthday. It was soccer season and he was getting quite good at it. So we got him a goal to play with. Of course, that meant that we had to play with him. We enjoy family activities and decided to make a night of soccer. We each took … Continue reading “Backyard Soccer – 10.15.11”
For Corvin’s birthday, his grandparents from Kansas City came in town. This ia always a treat for the kids. We normally go to KC to visit them. Grandparents were treated to two soccer games on Saturday morning. Corvin is quite the soccer player scoring a couple goals each game. After the soccer games, we decided … Continue reading “Corvin’s Birthday Weekend – 10.8.11”
As if the morning spent learning about the birds in their hands was not enough, Corvin and Sonora got to visit a very special horse in the afternoon! Thumbelina is in the Guinness World Records as the smallest horse in the world! She is not quite a foot and a half tall. The kids also … Continue reading “Corvin and Sonora Meet Thumbelina! – 8.15.11”
On Monday mornings in the late spring and through the summer, I help a group of researchers form the World Bird Sanctuary capture birds in special nets at the ecology center where I work. On one of these mornings, I was fortunate to be able to bring Corvin and Sonora with me. They watched while … Continue reading “Corvin and Sonora Catch Birds with Danelle – 8.15.11”
The kids had been wanting to learn to ice skate for a while. We decided to take a hot day outside and escape to a chilled ice rink. Corvin had been once before and was ready to go back and have fun. Out on the ice, Corvin was going decent with the metal helper to … Continue reading “Learning to Ice Skate – 8.7.11”
I won’t post any photos for those of you that are squeamish, but Corvin had another accident. He was playing around and fell back, splitting open his head. This required a late night visit to the ER for 4 staples to close up the wound. Luckily, he didn’t start getting staples until he was well … Continue reading “6.16 ER Visit for Corvin”
I made my pseudo annual trip to the St. Louis Auto Show. Like I do every year, I balk at going alone. I usually regret this decision because I don’t get to see everything I want to see. This year was a mixed bag of regret. I took my son, Corvin with me. I wanted … Continue reading “St. Louis Auto Show – 3.3”