This Week

Tuesday: Greg went to wake Ty and discovered him laying silently on his back with his hands clasped behind his head. He stared right at Greg with the most serious expression and very subtly shook his head no. Greg quietly backed out of the room and informed me the boy needed a minute to come to terms with this morning. Twenty minutes later, he emerged dressed and ready but never had we seen such a solid stance expressed so coolly. He is ten. The teen years may be interesting.

Friday: Kate's first period teacher helped a boy ask Kate out by sending her on an errand while he put a gift on her desk containing a box of chocolates and a stuffed animal. Kate felt very self conscious about having an entire class watch her for a reaction and told the boy he would have to be interviewed by her father before she could answer him. He quickly agreed. Greg and I could not wrap our heads around why a teacher would support such a gesture, especially once we did a little digging into this young man's character. He likes to be known a bad boy and is failing all his courses. Kate is an honor student with a perfect discipline record. She is gently letting him down. She had a lot to process this weekend.

Friday evening: Lauren shared photos of her Valentine's and we are smitten. Goodness we miss this little family.

Saturday: Ty "needed" a new Spiderman costume because the velcro closures on all three of his previous suits no longer held. So he bought himself one with a zipper. He is beyond delighted with his purchase and has used it to "accidentally" master his backflip. He has begged for an indoor trampoline and just needs a sister or two to move out to complete his plans, or so he is convinced. He amuses us without trying.

Sunday: Kate felt strong and dressed up for church and suggested I grab my camera for a quick moment because we made plans with an orthodontist this week that will drastically change her smile in the coming months. I am heartbroken her little front tooth gap will eventually be closed but more so upset she has to endure not only braces but also oral surgery. The kid cannot get a break.