Ground Pound Down

 

This took place in December 2019

20 Christmas 19

Staging the shot

Maverick's attention is caught

People begin to filter in

I don't know what Sarah's explaining, but she looks impassioned.

Okay, looks like we're ready.  Let's begin.

Oops, hold on a minute

Okay, now we're ready.

Nice.  Now get Mom and Dad in the shot.

Now get Mam Mam in there!

Great!  Are we all done?

Um, apparently not.   Can you spot the difference?

Classic Ned.

That better be good enough, because Philip is DONE.

Beach Getaway.

In October we snuck away for two days to enjoy a mid-week warm snap at the beach in Atlantic City.  Even Scott & Sarah joined us.

 

     

   

Reading Lessons With Phil.

Okay, so today I thought it might be helpful and fun if we built a little Lego car and said each letter as we drove past. It degenerated quickly.

This is exhausting.

Side note: His exposure to Mark Rober's videos is obvious. He read the word "Mass" and I asked him what it meant, to be sure he knew what he was reading. I thought he might refer to Holy Mass at church.

His response? "Mass! Like center of mass? Your butt is your center of mass," and then proceeded to demonstrate what happens when your center of mass isn't centered. There was a lot of falling involved.

6 years old.

Oh, but I do love this boy. 

Pictures of Pap

R. I. P Pap

September 22, 1940 - July 8, 2019