Flasher

This last week we received a note home from school that there was a strange man who had flashed a couple of the middle school girls on their way home from school. Like responsible parents concerned for the mental well-being of our children we thought it best to discuss the event with them just in case. When we asked Ana what she would do if this happened to her, she indicated she would tell her assailant, "You know, you really ought to try self-tanner!"

Halloween Hoodlums

Ana, Sam, and Sam's friend Alex geared up for Trick-or-Treat. Of course at 12 years old, they are more interested in the Treat part and donning actual Halloween costumes is really just too much of a bother. So S&A went straight from the practice pitch to the "hi can I have some candy" pitch. Our favorite Halloween joke this year comes from Jerry Seinfeld. When an older boy goes out for Trick-or-Treat and the nice lady asks him, "What are you supposed to be young man", he replies "I'm supposed to be done already so just fork over the candy so I can get going".

Sugar & Spice and Everything Nice

Well, our sweet little girl is growing up, and she really is still sweet, unless of course she's on the soccer pitch. Then, well... This past week Ana moved to a new soccer club, The McLean Courage. So in the future you'll see her in green and white rather than blue and white. Ana scored five goals in her first two indoor games with the new team, albeit against weak competition.

In the Huddle

Sam finished up his first football season this past week. His Germantown Panthers lost a playoff heartbreaker in double overtime. I had a great time helping Sam learn the game since he's playing the position I used to. I'll never forget Sam working out in trash bags to make weight and the mass of bruises on his arms during the early weeks of practice. I don't remember being so tough when I was Sam's age. Sam's getting geared up for basketball this winter and we're looking for a new baseball team so he can return to the mound in the spring.