All Things Equilateral

1.29.2008

All Things More.

More snow...more time to do nothing...more channels on our newly hooked up satellite...more snuggles on the old faded couch...more....more...more.

We're officially Off Track now until the last week of February...when Alex resumes school again. I have a love/hate relationship with this year round/multi-track school schedule. I love that we have some time off during the year...like all of June and October...those are nice, happy, still-can-play-outside months...but then comes February (we tracked off a week earlier this year)...and all of its have-to-stay-inside-its-way-too-cold weather...

I know that ultimately, we will somehow barrel through the month and wonder how fast it all went by...but right now at the very beginning...officially Day 2 of his break...its a little hard to adjust to having Alex home...it's a whole new energy level we're not used to...he keeps sighing and I know he's missing the rhythm of school...

I caught him today walking around the house mumbling, "Is this what you do when I am in school?"...yes, Bubby, I run never-ending errands and I do chores...much like Cinderella...but without the glass slippers...for they would shatter as I scrub the toilets, clean the tile and run back and forth after your littlest sister begging her to sit on the potty.

So here's to more...more time...more contemplation...more slowing down to really enjoy the process...wishing you more...

1.26.2008

All Things Fast Cars and Freedom.

It was Derby Day for Pack 515...our entrants this year were Alex's Surfmobile...pictured on left...and Kata's Beach Bum Watermobile...she got to enter in the Unlimited Category...

Here are the other Den 6 cars...our friends was the Jeff Gordan car...yes, that is an eraser shaped vehicle...the scouts, er, their dads get very creative, as you can see!...there was also a cell phone shaped car...and a bullet shaped one...go figure.

Our friends entered the M&M car alongside Kata's...their daughter is Kata's BF...at least while they are together...love that 4 and 5 year old loyalty.

Awwww....can you feel the excitement?

It's Alex's turn...he's on the far left...

that's not bad...2.425!

And....now on the slow track...far right...2.458...

In the middle....

awesome...2.442!!! Feel like you're there...it took a good 2.5 hours...but the boys' enthusiasm kept bubbling over on all of us...and they served donuts and Starbucks coffee...love our Pack...they know all of the Things That Make Us Happy.

And this is why we do it...see his expression? We did so much better than last year!...Many thanks to our friends, Jeff and Brandi, who helped us out...each year, a little better...Alex was so proud...our axle held this year and didn't crack...for those of you keeping track...Alex was very close to placing third in his Den...his buddy...the Jeff Gordon car...beat him out by 0.005 seconds...file under Things That Will Keep Ken Up At Night.

And then as we were driving to ballet class...I saw all these protestors...with American flags...they were the Patriot Guard...a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who support fallen soldiers...it was the memorial service for one of our own here in Reno...Staff Sgt. Sean Gaul...may he rest in peace....