Lathropworld

Category: Hannah

  • What Am I Doing?

    I’m embarrassed to say that the last I posted was on May 27th…That Lincoln review below was the topic. And since? Bupkus. Zilch. Nada. Not even through the momentous events of the last few weeks, which are so brilliantly documented in those postage stamp-sized photos to the right. I have spared you nary a drop of…

  • The Edison Dilemma

    Those of you keeping score at home know that Hannah and Zoe are eighth graders this year, which means that we here in Lathropworld are in the market for a new high school (or two). Today, we began the shopping process. Hannah and Zoe aren’t entirely sure what they’re looking for in a high school.…

  • Then and Now

    We went to the fair on Friday afternoon. It was hot, crowded, tiring, but still fun for the five-plus hours we spent there. We’ve all gotten to the point where there are just a few things that each person wants to do, so we hit those, eat what we want to eat, and leave. No…

  • The Lesson Here…

    It’s been a busy several days around here, so I’ll use that as the crutch when I place blame for not writing here for the last couple of days. I was up at the crack of doom on Saturday morning–4:30, to be precise–in order to make sure the rest of the herd was awake, fed,…

  • Birthday

    Beware. I have teenagers now. Well, okay. I’ve had a teenager for 3-plus years now, but as of today, I have nothing but teenagers in the under-18 subgroup in the household. Hannah and Zoe are 13 today. Sometimes it doesn’t seem possible that they’re that old yet. And other times, they get that serious look…

  • In Concert

    When it rains, it pours, I tell you. So much to offer this week in terms of posts. I’ve got to do some catching up from last week, give you updates, and offer a tribute to moms. This will all be coming during the week. First, I need to post the videos from the girls’…

  • Talent

    Yes kids, conclusive proof that I’m the talentless hack in the household… So, for the three of you out there who haven’t seen the videos on Facebook, I’ll bring them to you here, but first the setup, so you know what this was all about. The kids are heading off to our family’s favorite state–Wyoming–this…

  • Changes

    This past weekend was the great lowering of the ears around Lathropworld. And all three kids decided to make some changes to their ‘dos.   So, in the laziest possible way I can present this post, I give you the before and after pictures…     …And the after.     Yeah. I think they…

  • Parading

    What is this, you may ask? Okay, yeah, it’s Hannah and Zoe, and if you look closely, you may notice they, along with those around them, are in their Girl Scout uniforms. But what’s with the white picket fence and flowers?   This may answer the question: That’s the float in the Celebrate Northeast Parade…

  • On The Weekend

    I’m back, which obviously means we all survived the weekend.   Not to say it was bad, by any means. Hotter than all get-out, sure, but in most other ways, it was a very good weekend.   Friday after school, we were descended upon by about 10 of the girls’ friends for their sleepover party.…

  • Concert

    As promised, here’s the girls’ choir concert from last Thursday. One of the fun parts about this is that since the girls have been at FAIR Crystal, we’ve worked on encouraging them to get into the theatre or choir program. I mean, they’ve both enjoyed singing and have beautiful voices, but they showed no interest…

  • Coming Soon

    Okay, so here’s the deal.   It’s actually Thursday afternoon as I write this, but I won’t schedule it to post until later. But tonight, we’re off in multiple directions: Jenni and my mom off with the girls to their choir concert, and my dad and I over to Patrick’s school for his band concert.…

  • Ripped Scrubs

    Twelve years ago, on this very day, I was standing in an operating room, looking vaguely like the Hulk in torn scrub pants.   Activity in the room swirled around me: Jenni was on the delivery table, there were a couple of nurses, moving around giving orders and letting me know where to be so…

  • Mastering: An Event in Three Parts

    A couple of weekends ago, you all will recall that Jenni delivered her thesis defense. Aside from the actual researching, writing, and proofing of her paper, this was one of the last stages of her graduation from her Master’s program at Luther Seminary. For those who don’t see my Facebook or Google Plus pages, here’s…

  • Band, Part One

    Over the coming week, we’ve got 3 concerts that the kids will be in. I give you video from the first: Hannah and Zoe’s Spring Concert.   It’s so much fun to see how far the kids have come over the years. Next week, we’ll have the girls’ first choir concert and Patrick’s band concert.…