WOW! Oakley’s seven!
Nope, Oakley isn’t a six year old anymore… This sign of appreciation from Ms Drury’s class tells the story. Oakley is a wonderful little seven year old now.
Happy Birthday, Oakley
14 Dec 09 by Tim Martin | 1 Comment | 68 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: birthday, oakley
Oakley’s Birthday Wish
11 Dec 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 118 view(s)Categories: family, food | Tags: birthday, food, oakley
Each year, my foodie wife is kind enough to our girls to let them choose exactly what they’d like to eat for their birthday (well, within reason). This year, she’s spoken with Oakley about it several times. When she asked yesterday, this was the response…
I’m thankful for a magical teacher…
27 Nov 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 50 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: oakley
Last night, Jenn encouraged each of us to share something for which we are thankful. By the time we reached Jenn, she knew exactly what she would say… she was grateful for our children’s great teachers. No doubt, our girls have great teachers, but one in particular stood out to us this past week…
Oakley’s Thanksgiving Wishes
23 Nov 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 37 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: oakley, Thanksgiving, video
Oakley would like to share some Thanksgiving wishes with all of you, so she’s written a little poem… and now, she’s ready to recite it! (The poem itself is on the floor as a prompt.)
Smashing Dolphins Soccer, November 14, 2009
15 Nov 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 7 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: oakley, soccer, video
Yet another soccer video… this time, Oakley. Enjoy.
Six
11 Nov 09 by Tim Martin | 3 Comments | 81 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: oakley, words
This afternoon, I walked through the garage, and I noticed the hula hoops, piled up behind the ball bin. The looked sad. Just six months ago, hula hoops were all the rage… at school, at home, in this awesome video… And now, they sit, restless, useless, tossed aside.
When Oakley got home, it occurred to me to ask her what had overtaken the hula hoop…
Soccer Video – November 7, 2009
8 Nov 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 9 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: aspen, oakley, soccer, video
There’s nothing particularly monumental about these two soccer games, but if you’re way into the soccer videos, enjoy. Aspen’s team, the Purple Pandas, took a bit of a beating from one of the Brentwood Soccer Club teams. Aside from our inability to get out of goal kicks and goalie pickups, things were relatively even.
As for Oakley’s game, the Smashing Dolphins looked pretty good. Strangely enough, they were playing a team called the “Blue Dolphins”. Ironically, the Blue Dolphins were navy, and the Smashing Dolphins, blue.
Lays Potato Chips and Archaeology
8 Nov 09 by Tim Martin | No Comments | 33 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: aspen, funny, lindy, oakley, words
As new homes in Tennessee go, ours is in a pretty old spot. The very first settlement in Williamson County was, literally, across the street from us, and dates back to at least 1800. We’re talking really old. In fact, our local plant expert, Mike Berkley, tells us that his read on things is that our “orchard” has been cultivated for an incredibly long time.
Three Broomsticks
31 Oct 09 by Tim Martin | 5 Comments | 84 view(s)Categories: family | Tags: aspen, halloween, lindy, oakley
Halloween got off to a slow start with the cancelation of two more soccer games (bummer!), but it picked up from there. We had an excellent, chill visit to the farmers’ market, followed by a visit to Provence’s Fall Fest. Much to our surprise, the Fall Fest included face painting, which contributed to the later festivities beautifully.
As every Halloween should, ours finished with some excellent trick-or-treating on a gorgeous, crisp, fall night. Really, a nearly full moon, a partly cloudy sky, 50° temperatures… it was beautiful. Further, the neighborhood we adopted for the night (Annandale) was nothing short of fantastic. The walks were short, the people were great (this is part of our school bus route), and the houses were awesome. All told, the night was great.
Without further ado, allow me to present, “The Three Broomsticks“!
Garden Retrospective 2009
28 Oct 09 by Jenn Martin | No Comments | 39 view(s)Categories: family, garden | Tags: aspen, lindy, oakley
