Sunday, August 15, 2010

Henry

Henry, thumb in mouth, other hand in his pants, bopping to "Juke Box Hero."

Maddie, on Henry: "I know he's smart because he's so good at being bad."

A new record for times being told to walk, not run at the swimming pool. I tried to explain to them that he literally cannot walk. He has two speeds: Asleep and running. This makes church meetings a challenge. I usually give up five minutes in and we go to the basement and play "crash."

Grit

I just finished reading Grit, by Angela Duckworth. Read it! As with many such books, it left me with a bit of anxiety as I realize tha...