Category: Richard’s projects

Cause for Celebration

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Our Tomato vines produced their first ripe tomato! It was cause for celebration.

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The kids and I spent some time setting up a nice table under a big tent in our back yard.

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We prepared a Mexican food feast with homemade salsa, guacamole, and fruit salad…

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Susie came, too.

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We enjoyed our dinner together outside.

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When it got dark, the lanterns lit up our night.

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We spread out the blanket and we listened to an audio book outside and tried not to think about possible rattlesnake attacks in the grass (Thus explains the psychotic look on my face…)

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Good night.

Captain Ross Returns!

Richard has been gone this week to a Stake Scout Encampment. (Thus the late-night-introspective-posts this week.) He is the high councilor assigned to the Young Men’s program in the Stake. He worked hard to help plan and carry out this camp. I just pulled out the laundry from the dryer and found this gem of a t-shirt. It’s got to be empowering to wear something like this. I need a female version. Pronto.

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Slugger

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Daniel played his last baseball game last night and got two hits. One was a triple which brought 3 guys home. During warm-up, he completely destroyed this ball when he hit it. He played shortstop most of the time during the tournament because he is a quick thinker and knows where to get the ball to make the play.

Richard has worked hard with Daniel this season, taking him to the batting cages, practices, and games. It’s been a busy few months for these guys.

Today I will take the folding chairs out of the trunk of the van where they have been living for the past 3 months and we’ll have some more “home” time in the evenings, which is a good thing.

Scouting

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I spent the day running errands for a Stake Scout Camp. Being married to someone involved with Scouting is a big job.
 
The kids manage to find new treasures at the Scout office every time we go there. Today’s treasure was neon orange plastic boondoggle string. We didn’t buy it, but visions of many orange creations danced in Timothy’s head, entertaining him while I looked for merit badge stuff.
 
Norman Rockwell truly captured the vision and spirit of Scouting in his paintings. His art is moving to me.

Tribute to Teachers Week: Friday



Michele Brady (Miss Michele) is Paige’s ballet technique and team teacher. Paige joined Miss Michele’s class just a little over 3 years ago and we are so happy about the progress Paige has made since then. Michele is one of those women who really “thinks big.” Her productions are beautiful. Only a few years after establishing her studio, she has a building of her own (nearly completed!) to house her dancers and other artists in town. She envisions a building where many art & music classes can be taught; a place where performances can be given and the community can come together. How great would it be if we all gave so much to our community? On a personal level, we appreciate her positive example in Paige’s life. She’s a busy mother of four who is active in church and has a great relationship with her dancers. As her husband goes away to serve in Afghanistan, we wish her family extra protection and peace. We love you, Miss Michele.
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Coach J.D. Reyes is Daniel’s baseball coach. We like Coach Reyes because he makes the boys work hard, but always acknowledges their efforts in a positive way. He’s funny, well-prepared, and expects a lot from the boys. No matter the score, he continues to encourage the boys and give support. What a positive example he is for the team. Coach Reyes is a father of 5 and a really nice guy. We should also mention that Coach Reyes’s wife, Laura hands out candy each game for good plays and his older son often helps out at baseball practice. What a nice family! Thanks, Coach Reyes for all of your work this year with the Round Rock Express!
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Richard is an assistant coach on Daniel’s baseball team. Daniel really likes having his dad around at practices and games. Richard works hard to get Daniel to the batting cages before games. Often this means that he comes home from work, drops his bag, grabs a cookie or something and runs out the door to baseball with Daniel all evening. Thanks, Dad!
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