Most Improved (11.6.10)

Today was Harrison’s last soccer game. After the big win, the team went to Old Venice Pizza Company for celebration and presentation of awards. See for yourself how Harrison did!

Trick or Treat (10.31.10)

Trick or Treating in Chickasaw Gardens is an experience in itself. Fun for all—with block party after block party plus trying to keep up with the children as they run from house to house. This year, our posse included Melissa and her daughters as well as Corrie, Jen, and theirs. Grayson begged to be a “candy corn” up until the last minute when she decided she would be a cat instead of “something cute”. (See for yourself who won that battle. I’m so glad her friend Caroline was a bumble bee. They could commiserate together.) I still can’t tell you exactly what Harrison was, but no matter. All he cared about was the candy.

Picking Pumpkins

Usually my dad’s garden yields many choices of potential art mediums to work with, however, this year the heat and drought took out his crop. So, the kids and I stopped off at a farm on our way to the lake that was buzzing with people picking out their fall decorations. You could just feel fall in the air (the spirit, that is, not the breeze—it was near 90 degrees). What’s turned out to become one of our most favored family fall traditions, the kids carved pumpkins several times in the last few weeks. The first was freehanded by the kids; the second time was improved with the help of those very special tools found at Walgreen’s. We devoured pumpkin seeds until we could eat no more. Out of all our carvings, only one lone pumpkin made it to Halloween.

Memphis Shelby Farms Greenline

Where once there was a railroad line, now there is Memphis’s newest urban park. A growing movement all across the country known as “Rails to Trails”, from Midtown to Shelby farms is now a paved path for walking, running, biking, that spans seven miles. The first time the kids and I rode, we rode 14 miles! On it, we saw friends and neighbors (and even a student or 2!) pass by. Maybe Memphis is not the unhealthiest city in America after all.

Soccer Season

Harrison’s coaches (Kyle and Chris) played a huge part in his growth this fall as a soccer player. But, there’s nothing like sporting with your good friends, either. Ari Campbell, George Metcalf, Kyle Koester, and Matt Michaels were all on Harrison’s team. USA rocked!

Argentina (A.K.A Team St. Mary’s) only lost 1 game this season. Powerhouses included Elaina Santos, Grayson (of course), Lily Graham, Georgia Carls, and Katie Craft. Go girls (those boys didn’t stand a chance)!