tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39235365635879493492011-07-31T02:49:32.111-04:00a family tree ...sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-13234734713571951802010-02-03T20:14:00.005-05:002010-02-03T20:26:19.590-05:00

So the other day I got this photo from my brother (of himself and his 6 yo son):And he said this: "Are you ready to take on these two power forwards?"To which I responded, "Think you can get a shot past this D and this goalie? Bring it on"We are developing our own Mid-winter classic ... family style. What fun!

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I kinda forgot about this space ... not that anyone ever reads it. But still ...In any case. I'm back with more tales of silliness and fun from the LightHouse. 2009 was ... umm ... interesting. Yeah, that.LightGirl finished up her season as a goalie for the girls with a 2nd place in the playoffs for their division in their league. Not too shabby. She tried out for a spot on the boys midget

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-24733178435216043362009-01-04T23:13:00.002-05:002009-01-04T23:20:26.871-05:00

We watched Superstars of Dance with Lillie this evening. It was pretty much a disappointment. The music wasn't that great and the dances were very Americanized. Lillie called it at one point, "They won't get a very high score because the dance hasn't been Americanized enough." She was right. We should have known what it would be about when we heard that Michael Flatley was the MC. There were

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This morning I vacuumed the livingroom.And that's why I homeschool.Really. It is. Of course, there's more to the story than that. We've begun the history cycle over again this year and are returning to Ancient History. The kids are excited. They love the ancients. Lillie is a little bit miffed that she has to go so deep and begin with actually learning something about the roots of

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For some reason these threats cause me to laugh uncontrollably … “Shut your mouth, or I’ll kick you so hard you’ll be wearing your ass for a hat.” and “If you don’t do XXX, I rip your arm off and beat you with the wet end.” They just make me giggle in the beginning because of their unreasonableness and then laugh out loud because I imagine a cartoon of actualness and the silliness begins to

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The kids study history in sequential fashion and I supplement their curriculum with packets from Jackdaws. Jackdaws are replicas of original documents from a particular period in history that are organized around a particular subject. Right now J is working his way through a packet called California Gold Rush and is about the gold rush of 1848-1849. Today he asked to go outside and play, I

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Conversation overheard from the backseat the other day ..."We can't wear that* out in public.""Why not?""Mom said. Because she's a pessimist."*"That" being a wrist cuff encircled with bullets. Mom can't abide it, because she's actually a pacifist and came to tears laughing in the front seat upon hearing the above exchange.

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Some days I can handle this parenting thing. Other days I'm a mess.Some days I love having older children that I can talk to and reason with; engage in political, historical, economical, etc. conversation ... Other days I miss holding the little squigglers on my lap.Some days I know how to respond to my daughter when she rejects me. Other days I want my curly sue to throw her arms around my

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-30388869642974444092008-02-26T20:17:00.005-05:002008-02-26T20:30:33.025-05:00

Here's my girl ... playing between the pipes! This was a couple of weeks ago. But she's going to get another chance or two at a tournament in March.Here's my boy ... loving every minute of it!

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Grammy and Grampy (aka my parents) arrived this afternoon via the train. It was a much anticipated moment. We had to drive into DC to pick them up and that was fun ... really ... I mean it. It was. We drove past the National Christmas Tree and everything. It's from Vermont this year, so that glimpse was special too.We arrived home to the comforting aroma of chili bubbling in the crockpot.

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It's been far, far too long since I've posted anything here. Life's been far, far too busy and somehow chaotic. Not that I've actually gotten anything done, mind you. I just have a dizzy head.Our Thanksgiving gatherings were joyous and fun. We had a grand time together and I'm finding those to be more and more filled with joy each time we have them. Here are a couple of pictures:

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The painting and cleaning continue apace. Six days til Thanksgiving. Four days until the first arrivals begin. First my sister-in-law and her family (three daughters, one husband) next Tuesday. Then my brother-in-law and his family (daughter, son, wife and aging dog) and my mother and father-in-law on Wednesday (with RV). All will be staying in or around our house. Sixteen people. In or

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I have received this e-mail forward from two separate women in the past four days. The two women I received it from do not know each other and are from completely different parts of my life. It's very funny because it relates to the fact that I have been on a rant lately in my house that no. one. can. throw. trash. away!!!! Some of you may remember my kitchen rant about the papertowel tubes

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Whoooooooo Hoooo ... that would be my girl this week! I'm so dang proud of her I could just spit!!Here's Coach's write up:#94 This was not an easy choice because there were so many stand-out performances this week! But a goal was given to Lillie two weeks ago and this weekend it was apparent that Lillie had set her mind to accomplish it. Throughout the week, a new level of

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-73073689062074631792007-11-01T10:52:00.000-04:002007-11-01T10:55:36.039-04:00

Driving home from hockey practice the other night. Lillie and friend in middle row of seats. John in way back. It's dark out. Voice from the back,"Mom! Dad! I saw a deer on the side of the road!"Ross, responding in kind, "That's cool, John. Was it alive?""I don't know, but it was dead."Mindless chatter continued without abating from middle row as parents attempt (without avail) to control

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-80866116358235885162007-10-31T09:03:00.000-04:002007-10-31T09:10:39.962-04:00

Today is the day ...Trick or treating for LightBoy in the guise of Fimli, Gimli's second cousin (that is, a dwarf of MiddleEarth). He is beyond excited. I'm not certain what beyond excited is, but he's there.LightGirl, on the other hand, has hockey practice. But things are are looking up for her too. She is, for the first time since late June, playing in the goal for practice. We think her

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-84143717390172753932007-10-22T23:09:00.001-04:002007-10-22T23:15:03.813-04:00

John ... in his first game. Notice the position of the puck; the focus of the other four players. The coach had just called out, "Get it John! The puck is yours!" In typical fashion he looked for the puck in the air.Lillie ... skating at the Kettler Arena. This was during warm-ups for a game. She is sooo happy. I can't imagine how she manages to play this game. It's constantly amazing to

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"John! Have you got your shin pads?""Yes!""Do you have your skates?""YES!""Have you got your helmet?""YES!"And so went the conversation all the way down to the rink. So when Dad and John arrived at the rink and discovered that the equipment was indeed packed.In the hockey equipment bag.In the foyer ... in the house.Dad was not happy. But John *had* packed his equipment. Tomorrow he's going to

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Back to the salt mines that is.Back to the regular drill of practices twice a week. School and work and appointments and ... and ... and ... and.But Lillie was soooo darn glad to be back on the ice with her peeps on Tuesday night. I thought the smile would light up the rink. It was good to see.The rest of us might have been glad to be back at the rink as well. I'm not sure about that ... what

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-71501457531420586662007-09-03T11:25:00.000-04:002007-09-03T11:33:12.071-04:00

A time-honored tradition up here at The Point is cliff jumping in "the cut." The Cut is a small cove enshrined by steep cliffs of rock that go straight down into about 300 feet of water. One must climb a goat's path of narrow foot and hand holds to various outcroppings and then jump or dive off. You then swim back around to do it again. The water is very deep and usually choppy making

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-17352458295723175382007-09-03T11:07:00.000-04:002007-09-03T11:10:15.783-04:00

LightGirl and her summer friends.Grlz of Summer ...

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We came back to camp for an end of summer trip. It's been a good visit. Marked by lots of family, interspersed with rest and relaxation. The weather has cooperated and fishing has been good.We arrived to find Uncle Ben and his girls here. We knew they'd be here and the reunion was joyful. The wind was up, so swimming at Kingsland Bay was in order:The next day marked the arrival of Uncle Kelt

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-13060739118128673842007-08-16T09:53:00.000-04:002007-08-31T09:55:02.113-04:00

LightGirl has been released and allowed back on the ice.Wahoo ...

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This is what we had for dinner the other night:

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After interminable waiting for an MRI and then for the reading of the MRI, we got the news yesterday that LightGirl does indeed have a tear on the anterior horn of the tibial surface of the left meniscus. Uhhhh ... okay. So, now we go see an orthopedist, right? Right. Her doctor gave me the names of three practices to call and the advice to call all of them and take the first available

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We're back at camp ... ahhhh ...Summertime and the livin' is easy.Arriving via the Essex-Charlotte FerryJumping, diving and swimming ...... taking in the scenery ...... morning pages and coffee on the porch ...Today was so cold, we had to bundle Sam up and let him sleep on the glider. He was shivering because we had him shaved.The baby robins in the rafters.

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It was a busy weekend at our house ...Quilt show for me on Friday - no pictures.Play off game for Pink Panthers Saturday - no picturesSkills Competition for Red Devils Saturday - no picturesBirthday party for LightBoy Saturday afternoon & night (sleepover)Championship Game on Sunday morning for Red Devils(they won)

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Back to the rink it was for the LightChildren ...While LightGirl took a bruising from large young men (college men!!) ... she did hold her own and managed to keep a cool head. I am constantly amazed by her self-possession. LightBoy had given her some serious props before she came out on the ice to these NCAA players, "Wait til my sister gets out here ... she's the best goalie EVER!" A hero to

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I am a Zen Mom ...this, according to a silly on-line test at chatterbean.com. The test was entitled "Are You a Slacker Mom?" I was pretty certain that the answer would be a resounding, "YES!" So I took it to laugh in it's face (thus anthropomorphizing a computer test ... not a productive use of my time). I found a lot of the questions difficult to answer because they didn't have my precise

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-16513517398593184982007-04-08T10:41:00.000-04:002007-04-08T10:48:15.451-04:00

LightHusband's parents are here. It's COLD ... brrrr. We had snow yesterday. It's the first time I remember having snow in April in Virginia. They all went into DC to see the snow on the cherry blossoms. And to see all the people. It was crowded. I stayed home. I can't handle all those people in one place anymore. When they came home, the LightChildren and I dyed Easter eggs. We all

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-34415054801066109162007-03-12T18:44:00.000-04:002007-03-12T18:50:36.586-04:00

Normal Monday nights include me, myself and I dining alone (or with BlazingEwe) while LightHusband has LightChildren and FlamingLambs at the rink for hockey practice and skating lessons. Today was slightly different due to LightBoy's odd case of chicken pox (for which he received a vaccination last May ... who knew?). So LightHusband, LightBoy and I had dinner together while BlazingEwe was at

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-27184530475282255492007-03-09T10:29:00.000-05:002007-03-09T10:33:54.136-05:00

Here is a photo montage comparing LightGirl's first hockey game to her most recent hockey game. Her first game she played in late September of 2006. The most recent game was played this past Sunday. It is interesting to note both games were played against the same team. But it's clearly a different player in each picture!! Same girl, different player.

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-8447773087284352312007-02-15T08:49:00.000-05:002007-02-15T08:52:47.635-05:00

Here is a photo that LightGirl took of herself yesterday. She says a friend taught her how to take photos like this. I'm not sure what she means by that. But it's a good pic.

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-37694568954182264902007-02-06T06:15:00.000-05:002007-02-06T06:21:30.987-05:00

This past weekend held hockey and more hockey. Two outdoor games on the coldest weekend of the year thus far. The first was held at a snooty country club in Maryland. The weather was cold but sparkling and beautiful. It truly was a perfect day for a game. The ice was hard and slick. It made all the moms slightly jealous and wish they could skate for a bit too.The second game couldn't have

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In the car the following conversation ensued:LightBoy, "Anybody else see great big bugs?"Me, "No."LightGirl, "I think you've been spending too much time playing Alien vs. Predator"Me, "You're definitely banned from the computer."LightHusband, "Hey I thought that happened last night."LightBoy, "It did, but Mom said I could be on the computer before lunch."LightBoy, "Oh .... those weren't bugs.

sonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164796660137641599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923536563587949349.post-65904383728066674422007-01-31T08:08:00.000-05:002007-01-31T08:10:01.961-05:00

... our next hockey player ...

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LightGirl loves playing hockey ...... she is 2 cool 4 school!

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... I'd hear these words come out of my mouth:"LightBoy! All wars must be fought outside or in the basement.""Or in my room?""Or in your room! You may not fight wars in the house on the first floor. It's making me crazy."I may now add Battle Zone Management to my resume.

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LightGirl got her "glove" and "blocker" last night. These are the funny looking gloves that goalies wear to protect their hands from blazing pucks.She's been waiting for them for three weeks.She wore them from her bedroom to the livingarea in her pjs and a huge grin this morning.

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We went out for creemees last night. They were yummy!

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This beta test is pretty fun! I can't wait to have this on my regular blog. hmmm ...

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