First Day of School...

Class of 2012

Party!!!

Brase's class Christmas

party was a blast!

The School Pageant...

Brase is in the 1st and 4th photo. We are very please with his little Methodist preschool. It's a great match for him and they are meeting his needs in every way.

Boy in Red...

School Days Photo

Grandparent's Day

Granny Olive and Brase

My Grandmother Polly had an enormous apricot tree in her garden. The branches reached far beyond twenty four feet in circumference. It reached so high that the fruit at the top kept the bird’s bellies full all summer. I still remember sitting under that mammoth tree on hot summer days gobbling apricots. It was an amazing sight as you sat watching the leaves flickering in the breeze. In addition, you had to be tiny to maneuver between the branches that anchored the ancient prunus armeniaca. It was a sanctuary for me and my Grandmother’s other thirteen grandchildren.

I have not laid my eyes on that amazing old tree in almost thirty years. I truly doubt it still exists as it was older than Methuselah. The life I also remember, inside the cocoon of branches, has long vanished. My family has been spread apart by death, distance, differences and our evolving lives.

Jose' and I have few leaves remaining on our family trees. Most of the branches are inscribed with the word... died. This is why we are so very grateful to the collective group of friends that act as family. It is through their efforts that Brase gets to experience the joys of Grandparent's Day. Our friends love him unconditionally. I am thankful to all of our friends that act as grandparents and participate in Brase's life.

The words of the ancient great tragedian Euripides speaks volumes, “One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.”

First Day of School

August 22, 2011 

Brase is settling into his new school.  The first week was big a adjustment after being home all summer with Papi' and Daddy.   He is making new friends and having lots of adventures.

Class of 2011

School Days

The photo was taken at nursery school way back in March.  Better late than never!

Big Al...

My dear first cousin, Toni,  sent Brase Big Al for his birthday.  Big Al is the official mascot of University of Alabama's Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  As my cousin would say, "Roll Tide!" 

Big Al aside, Jose' and I hope Brase will set his sights on Cornell or Columbia.  This is many years away and a lot of living has to happen before college applications are submitted. 

School Days...

 

We have spent 230 days at home with our little munchkin. Actually, Brase has only been out of our sight 8 hours during the last 7 months and 18 days (thank you Granny Olive.)  On a side note, we are fortunate that our employers have been so very generous during both our sabbaticals. 

Today marked a milestone as Brase began nursery school.  Mind you, this was quite a process that involved 15 schools.  We think we have found the correct fit and are very pleased with the outcome. 

Oh... Mimi thanks for Brase's lovely new school shoes!