From the very beginning of the summer, Elena has been counting down the days to this one very special week. Not because it's Eli's birthday week (although that is a very big deal). Not because the Indiana State Fair starts on Friday (also a very big deal). Nope. This week was … [Read more...] about Elena Rocks! Indy
Kids
Eli’s Turn
For five years, summer camp through the Fishers Parks and Rec Department has been a part of our lives. In that very first summer that we lived here, those few hours when Elena was in camp just down the road gave me a chance to finally unpack those last boxes. In the … [Read more...] about Eli’s Turn
Living in the Nine-Year-Old Moment
In what was probably a terrible timing of events, I chose to watch the HBO Documentary, "The Kids Grow Up" just a few days before Elena celebrated her 9th birthday. In the film, the director chronicles his daughter's last year at home before leaving for … [Read more...] about Living in the Nine-Year-Old Moment
Six-Tastic Summer List 2.0
Summer vacation means cotton candy and baseball and crossing off #4 on the Six-Tastic Summer List 2.0 Summer vacation is officially upon us. This time last year I had a beach trip on the horizon, followed by a flurry of camps and one very impressive, Six-tastic list … [Read more...] about Six-Tastic Summer List 2.0
Moving On From Montessori
For as long as Elena has been going to school, all we have known is Montessori. For those of you who are counting, that's six years. It's hard to believe, considering we almost didn't make it through the first year. Elena spent one year in a very nice, very … [Read more...] about Moving On From Montessori