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Nathan Runs™: T-Ball Edition
Have you ever seen the movie Parenthood? Steve Martin is the main father character and there’s a scene late in the movie where his youngest runs onstage at his older sister’s school play. Long story...
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The Joyful Tale of the Kindergarten Christmas Program
Yes. That’s my kid on the rocking horse prop. Four weeks ago, I confessed to you all in this space that I fought back tears at Nathan’s Thanksgiving program. After a lot of hard work to recite a really...
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“YES!”: Pirates’ Sligh Ready for Spring Season
MAYBERRY, Ala. ― Mayberry kindergartener Nathan Sligh has been working hard preparing for his first spring season of T-ball since joining the Mayberry Youth Baseball League in September. A perennial...
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Are You Ready for Some T-Ball?
The spring 2016 season began this weekend. Nathan did really well at practice, most of the time at third base, staying inside a little circle drawn in the dirt until a ball came his way. His fielding...
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Doing the Things They Couldn’t Do
Thank you for your patience last week during my absence – sometimes bronchitis happens and sometimes (usually, at our house) it’s Mom who gets it. Sigh. All the feels today, my friends. All the feels....
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My Son Became a VBS Dropout. Twice.
Pope Francis said in his homily last weekend, “The way we experience illness and disability is an index of the love we are ready to offer,” and we saw that firsthand when Sarah Kate was young. Some...
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame: #SpikeTBall Season Three
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen that t-ball started last week. I wasn’t able to get photos at the first two games; Mr. Andi was out of town for work so I had to play the role...
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Theater Is For Everyone…and It Should Be
Sarah Kate as a vagrant (on the left in the blue scarf) Longtime readers know that Sarah Kate once had a small role in a local children’s theater production of Shrek, Jr., and that she spent three...
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The Truth About Middle School
When Sarah Kate was very young, I fretted a lot about her future, and one of the aspects I worried about most was school – middle school, in particular. I didn’t know anyone who had a child with...
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So…What Happens After T-Ball?
It’s that time of year again. Fall ball is where it all started for Nathan, two years ago on his first t-ball team. We’re back for another season, and as far as skills and ability are concerned, it’s...
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