Andrew has been teaching at a gifted students summer camp for the last two weeks here at Purdue. As part of one of his classes he had them do a short electronics unit. They didn’t use all the supplies so Andrew brought an electronic bracelet kit home for Emily to look at. He handed her…
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Getting Settled
With Andrew passing his thesis defense the reality of our staying in the same place for the next few years has begun to sink in. To celebrate Emily and I have spent the last two weeks going through the closets in our house and unpacking! Andrew and I have had things in storage for so…
A Good Day
Today was full of good moments. Moments that brought joy and reminded me over and over that this is what being a mom is all about. It was a good lesson about enjoying the mundane and regular life. It was also a much needed reprieve from the many difficult two year old moments the past…
Jordan and Caitlin Come for a Visit
On Saturday night Andrew’s cousin and his wife stopped by on their way to their new home in Pennsylvania. We thought they were just staying for the night but they surprised us by staying until Monday! This was the first time we had any of Andrew’s family visit us in Indiana and it was…
Masters Thesis Defense
Today Andrew defended his masters thesis. He nailed it. I’m bursting with excitement and pride; he has worked so hard for the last two years and has just about earned his first graduate degree. Here is his own account of today’s events: “My presentation was at 9 o’clock and I got there a little early….
St George Adventures
After the reunion ended, the Jackson family headed back to Grandpa Snow’s condo for a few more days of fun. The remainder of Wednesday was spent resting and cleaning up from the reunion. We struggled a little bit with activities for Emily; it was just too hot to take her outside. Grandpa Jackson did take…
Snow Family Reunion 2015
The Snow Family Reunion officially began at 3:00pm on Sunday when we checked into the house where we would be staying for the next three days. While we were waiting for that exciting moment, Grandpa Snow played the accordion for awhile and then gave me my first (and probably only) accordion lesson. When we arrived…
Snow Family Reunion 2015: Travel Edition
Andrew finished writing his thesis at 3:00am on Friday morning. He sent it off to his committee at 8:30am and then we finished packing and cleaning. We left for the airport at 1:30pm and made great time, despite the rain. When we parked our car at the economy lot a torrential downpour started with the…