Yes, there will be a 4th Stricklin

Monday, March 05, 2018

# PSA March 2018

We Survived!

(Play #1)

Turner, you had a great play.

One of the best elementary plays I've ever attended.

Everyone did great.

You had a great part and embraced it entirely.

I see great things in store for you.

Ansley and Judson, you did a great job in the tech booth!

We did get a bit of snow.

Just 40-ish more days and we can breathe easy.

One more play.

Mid-terms.

Chorale concert.

Scout crossover.

Scout pine straw delivery.

Finals.

I love you all!

Sunday, February 18, 2018

# PSA February 2018

OH MY

TIME HAS FLOWN

SO MUCH GOING ON

SO LITTLE TIME TO DOCUMENT

WE HAVE THE EVERYDAY STUFFS

SCHOOL

COLLEGE

SCOUTS

SPEECH

WE HAVE THE ADDITIONAL STUFFS

MARY POPPINS PLAY PRACTICE

HAPPILY FOREVER AFTER PLAY PRACTICE

VOICE LESSONS

GUITAR LESSONS

CHOIR

ART

ODYSSEY OF THE MIND

PIANO

EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT

WE HAVE THE MUNDANE

ORTHODONTIST

HAIR CUTS

DOG GROOMING

CAT FOSTERING

(which may stop after this last one, OIY)

THIS MONTH WE ARE ADDING

SHOWCASE

H.S. STUDENTS STRUT THEIR STUFF

J IS PLAYING HIS DULCIMER

IT'S A GREAT RIDE

AND

I'M LOVING EVERY MINUTE

(i'm tired but loving it)

I love you J, S, A, and T.

always and forever.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

# PSA December 2017

Happy Holidays, Kids!

We started out with chorale concert.

Enjoying dinner before

Not your thing, but you survived and did great

Yeah, It's your thing!

Dancing too.

Awesome job!

You did great.

We made time to do a family thing too.

Some of you are too cool for this kind of thing.

Thanks for humoring me.

Monday, November 27, 2017

Dear Kids,

#Pudding!!!!!!

We have so much for which to be thankful.

We've had a full month.

1. Lots of school
2. Ansley crewing "Matchmaker".
3. The rest of us enjoying a performance of "Matchmaker".
4. Judson finishing up his first semester as a dual enrolled college student.
5. Trip to the museum.
6. Thanksgiving with Nana and Pop. Seeing chicken houses for the first time. Playing with cousins. Meeting new friends. Eating!
7. Scouts. (Don't we always have scouts)
8. Preparing for Christmas.
9. Fostering kitties.
10. Reconnecting with old friends.

I'm so thankful for each of you. Your enthusiasm and joy are contagious.

I love you!
Mom

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Yikes, We are Busy!

Funny. When you guys were younger, I thought:

"Can't wait until they get bigger so that I'm not doing everything for them"

Yeah, I was wrong.

We are more busy than ever.

But I'm loving each and every moment.

We've had History Fair.

We went to a Halloween Party

The big guys went on a 7 mile hike.
No pics

Trick or Treaters at our house were met with THIS!

And there were competitions!

What an awesome month of October we had!

Friday, October 20, 2017

#PSA October 2017

Dear Kids,

It is my goal with this blog, that as you grow older you will look back on it as a 'scrapbook' of sorts. It's a glimpse into our lives. Sometimes we get so busy 'living' that we don't notice the little things.

October is Down syndrome Awareness month. Obviously, Down syndrome plays a part in our life. It does not limit our lives but it does color it in ways that are different from others. It does allow us to see/live life differently. I contend we live it more deeply.

As you grow, I hope you will see that more clearly. I hope you will see the beauty. I hope you will realize that we need to take care of everyone but most especially the 'least of these'. ( Kids, differently-abled, those who do not have a voice) Don't fall for the lines that diminish those who are different, even when those delivering the lines are people in power. (Parents, community leaders, elected officials) Be a voice for those who have no voice. Fight when they cannot.

I love you all with all my heart (and a piece of my liver. 😉😉😉😉)

Mom