Wow! What a week! Let’s start by giving you names of my kids because a lot has happened with each of them. Emma (11), Logan (almost 9), Cooper (9), Taylor (2). Taylor and I visited the Arbor Springs, a retirement/assisted living home, and she went from table to table shaking hands, sharing smiles, and dancing. Her favorite line was holding up two fingers and saying “I’m two!”. She put more smiles on faces in 2 hours than any adult volunteer working there all day.
Logan played Spring flag football. During the season, they lost two games and had to play both teams during the playoff run. They beat the Panthers 26-25 by scoring a TD with only 6 seconds left. In the semi-final, they beat the Patriots 28-26 in the final seconds of the game (this is a team that had beaten them by 20+ points in the regular season). Finally, they played an undefeated Redskins game in the final (Logan called it the “Super Bowl”) and won a thriller, scoring then catching an interception in the final 16 seconds of the game, final score was 12-7. As a parent, this game meant more to me than any Super Bowl that I had ever seen!
Logan is the blonde boy in the middle with dark gray shorts, fifth kid from the left. My oldest daughter, Emma earned straight A’s for the year, sang a solo part at her 5th grade graduation, and was honored for her role as Vice-President of her school. Cooper finished Kindergarten and earned excellent grades. As part of my sabbatical plans, I am spending a full day with each of my kids. It’s hard to get one on one time with Dad when there are six in the family. Today, is my day with Cooper. I’m so excited as it is sure to full of sports, eating, visiting Arbor Springs, a Bible lesson, pool, and having fun!