Well, we seem to be catching/fighting off a flu here. Len is home from school today and I'm working from home to keep him company. He's capable of looking after himself but he gets lonely, which I understand. He's not needy, he just likes knowing there's someone in the house. Poor guy has a nasty cough ( Read more... )

ICUT training on Saturday went well. Len got his certification. I'm waiting for mine for a month till they do the practical part again. They only had time to test about half of us on Saturday and I wanted to make sure more cadets got the practical. Len went first though so he was the guinea pig and he did really well ( Read more... )

Len and I took all of the introductory ICUT (communications) online training last night so we are all ready for Saturday ( Read more... )

Len and I went to CAP last night, as we normally do on Tuesdays. His uniform looks amazing on him. We have further training on Saturday, for communications, where we'll learn how to operate the radios and other comm equipment CAP uses. This way we can be useful in an emergency deployment, so if we have to be involved in a rescue or any natural ( Read more... )

This past Friday I took my kids and also my nephew Fred to see Marvel Universe Live: Age of Heroes. My kids and I had seen the original show when it came to town a few years ago, so I had resolved then that if it ever came back to town, I would take the kids again and also include Fred. Fred is very athletic and acrobatic, and he's also little, so ( Read more... )

Well, it's official. After a few trial meetings, Len has decided to join Civil Air Patrol, which as you might expect from its name, is the civilian branch of the Air Force.  He is one of the youngest in his squadron (he's 12), and he's not currently in great shape although we expect that to change with the physical training he will be getting.  And ( Read more... )

There are a few new things I'm trying at home, including the UFYH app (check it out, I love the 20/10s.  I did 20/10s all evening last night and got a lot done), and changing some of the contents of the pantry and fridge.  Ciar is on a new diet due to his migraines, and it's just easier to put all of us on it for now, for the most part.  Although ( Read more... )

November 8, 2015:

Me: Len, let's watch what Ciar wants to watch because I think he might P-A-S-S O-U-T soon and then you can watch something else.
Ciar: (gives me offended look) I am NOT going to PASS OUT.

I guess he can spell.

I got Len a fitbit this past weekend. He has treated his tablet well and has done well wearing his watch lately so the deal was, he does that for a provable amount of time and he gets a fitbit. He's already addicted to it. I had to get him a large because his wrists are bigger than mine.

So are his feet.

He's ten.

I know both kids want the Lego Helicarrier a whole lot. I want it too. (Baby calls it the Hellocarrier, which is adorable ( Read more... )