“It’s all about that bass!” Ethan played in his first orchestra concert last night. The school beginner, intermediate/advanced, and middle school orchestra took turns performing for a packed gym of family and friends. It was a lot of fun seeing his hard work pay off. I know the songs seem simple but he and the […]
Last Friday, we attended Ethan’s graduation ceremony to red belt in Tae Kwon Do. During the ceremony he demonstrated his form, answered questions on what it means to be a senior student, sparred, and broke boards. He is very committed to obtaining black belt in a couple years and worked hard the past few years […]
I took Ethan on his first backpacking trip this week. It was a 2-day 1-night trip to Barclay Lake. It was the perfect introduction as it was only 4.2 miles round trip and a few hundred feet elevation gain. The weather was perfect, conversation delightful, and experience memorable. I look forward to our next father-son […]
Ethan graduated from preschool today. It was a bittersweet moment watching our little guy leave the school, teachers, and friends he enjoys so much. He has grown so much and his preschool has had a tremendous impact on him. The school has always supported the values we hold in our family: treat others with respect, […]
Tonight, Ethan dove in to help build his first solar system. He was recently inspired to learn about the planets by the book The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System. As we read the book he was full of question after question. Laura had the good insight to bring the solar system “home” so […]
Ethan astounded us today! He recited the poem “Friends” in front of all his friends at preschool. He wasn’t expected to do this, it kind of just happened. Let me take you back a few weeks so you get the whole picture here. At the start of Ethan’s preschool year, his teacher passed out the […]
I recently read this article about where children sleep throughout the world. WOW! It just makes me happy we can provide the essentials and a bit extra for our kids. Of course, some of the children in the photos have a lot of extras. I thought we’d share Ethan’s bedroom to show how we live […]
Four years ago we welcomed Ethan into this great world. We were living in Eugene, Oregon where Laura was teaching in the Eugene School District and I was entering my second year of graduate school at the University of Oregon. He arrived rather quickly at 7:47pm at Sacred Heart Hospital in downtown Eugene. We weren’t […]
Ethan had a wonderful party today to celebrate his first year of preschool. Each child was recognized with a certificate, photo book, and reading book to celebrate their achievements. All the parents and teachers brought an abundance of delicous foods to share. As usual, the format was loose and the kids were able to be […]