Penn State Blue & White Weekend

Okay, so I was exhausted by the time the weekend was over, but it was SOO FUN to take my boys up to PSU for the first time!! And my brother, Dave, is a super-senior up there, so he spent the weekend with us. Great weather, fun carnival, good food, great game - perfect weekend!!

Here are some highlights...

Reality

Right now, Ryan is explaining the events of September 11, 2001 to Ben. How do you explain that day and the days following to a seven-year-old? And how can his sweet mind comprehend that kind of evil?

He now has a knowledge of people's hatefulness, fear and abandonment beyond what he knew of before. A piece of his innocent ignorance has been lost.

Please understand that I am not criticizing my husband. I know that these lessons and discoveries are just a part of growing up in our fallen world. Ryan handled it beautifully. Now I'm off to hug my children.

Well helllooooooo!

Oh my stars! It's been a loooong time since my last post!! Like, eight months to be exact. Yikes.

Well, let's jump right back in, shall we?

Ben, having achieved his orange belt at Fear Knot Martial Arts in Elizabethtown, applied and was accepted into their leadership program. This is a big deal. He gets to train with (foam) weapons now and receives extra training after class. In addition, they take field trips, do community projects, etc. His homework for next class is to read several pages from "The West Point Way of Leadership," the book on which their leadership progam is based. Good stuff. I'm excited for him.

He's REALLY enjoying karate and seems to be a natural at it. Seriously. He just GETS it. It's been good for him in several ways. He's fun to watch, too!