Category: Family life
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Hello, New York!
It feels a bit overwhelming to write this post as so much has occurred and changed in my life in the last two weeks. As Anne LaMott says in reference to writing, “just start where you are,” so that is what I am going to do. Our family has been in New York for ten days. …
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Stony Brook, New York
I referenced a possible change for our family in my last post, and now it is official: we are moving to New York this summer! It still feels a bit surreal to even type these words especially in light of the fact that by all accounts it appeared we would be in Waco for at…
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Springtime Reflections
It has been awhile since my last post. The last several weeks have been full, and finding moments to sit down and write anything have been few. I know it is “old news,” but I feel compelled to mention the royal wedding as part of this post. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the event even if…
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“Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
This past weekend I experienced one of those moments as a parent when I felt so completely and utterly proud of my child. Last Thursday and Friday I watched Jacob perform the role of Romeo in his school’s Shakespeare play. After months of rehearsals and memorizing lines, it was indeed a pleasure to see the…
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Nashville, Part 2
I know there are moments when my students believe that I take personal pleasure in making their lives miserable because I mark up and cross out large portions of their writing assignments, and write “re-do” at the top of their papers. As a teacher, I struggle to find the right balance of guiding and instructing…
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Nashville
This past weekend I flew to Nashville to visit my brother, Nate, and my sister-in-law, Paige. As an added bonus, my parents also drove down from Indiana and joined us for the weekend. Even though the weather was crummy just twenty-four hours earlier (see my previous post about the sixth grade trip), Thursday dawned sunny…
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A Day off from School
Few announcements can fill my heart with joy at 6:30 am, but seeing the official words, “No school due to bad weather” does. Today I find myself at home with the unexpected gift of a whole day to fill as I please. I have already endured teasing from husband as to how many items I…
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A visit to the Galleria
Yesterday Anna and I spent the day at the Galleria mall in Dallas. Three levels filled with stores, an ice skating rink, and food options met our senses. Ever since learning there was an ice skating rink, Anna has wanted to visit this mall. With Jacob away at a youth retreat, it seemed like the…
Alicia Brummeler 