Table for Five » Things That Make Me Happy http://table4five.net taking it one day at a time since 1996 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:19:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://table4five.net http://table4five.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/T45FaviconImage.jpg Table for Five Ryan Scores A Two At Solo & Ensemble! http://table4five.net/2012/02/05/ryan-scores-a-two-at-solo-ensemble/ http://table4five.net/2012/02/05/ryan-scores-a-two-at-solo-ensemble/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:45:28 +0000 Elizabeth http://table4five.net/?p=10056
  • Wordless Wednesday 10-05-11: Ryan’s 15th Birthday Breakfast ...
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    photo credit: Chris Edwards l. to r. Michael, Piere, Sam, Ryan

     

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    ]]>     http://table4five.net/2012/02/05/ryan-scores-a-two-at-solo-ensemble/feed/ 7     Table for Five Turns Six, Named in Top 75 Blogs Parents with Teens Should Read! http://table4five.net/2011/08/30/table-for-five-turns-six-named-in-top-75-blogs-parents/ http://table4five.net/2011/08/30/table-for-five-turns-six-named-in-top-75-blogs-parents/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:39:27 +0000 Elizabeth http://table4five.net/?p=9522
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    I actually know that I started the blog sometime around the last week of August in 2005, but somehow in the move from Blogger to WordPress.com, I lost a couple of posts. My oldest post is dated September 1st, 2005, I wish it had a nicer title than Feeling sad and frustrated, but that was right after Hurricane Katrina and all I was doing was watching CNN and feeling, well, sad and frustrated.

    Anyway, it’s my 6th Anniversary of blogging, so what a nice surprise to get an email letting me know I had been included in a Top 75 Best list!  Here’s some info about the site that gave me the award, copied from their footer:

    “BOLD EARTH is a summer adventure travel camp alternative to traditional Teen Camps and Summer Teen Tours. Since 1976, BOLD EARTH has offered Adventure Travel Summer Camps for Teenagers which combine Adventure Travel with Service Work, Language Study and Wilderness Skills, on our U.S.A. Summer Camps for Teens and International Overnight Summer Camp Adventures. Check out our site for up-to-date information on all BOLD EARTH Teen Summer Camp Adventures for the best teen camp summer possible.”

    Bold Earth is also about giving to charity, and they have three groups that are vying for a cash prize of $500. They are:

    -The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
    -Ecuador Niños De La Calle (children of the street)
    -The Amazon Conservation Project

    Go here if you have an interest in any of those groups and want to cast your vote for them:  http://www.boldearth.com/Charity_Blog_Voting.php

    Learn more about Bold Earth’s Youth camps and summer programs for high school, too!

    So, how cool is that? My blog turns six, gets an award, gets a chance to help charity, not too shabby!  Here’s to six more years, right? :)

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    ]]>     http://table4five.net/2011/08/30/table-for-five-turns-six-named-in-top-75-blogs-parents/feed/ 1     It’s A Big Day For Both My Boys http://table4five.net/2011/04/28/its-a-big-day-for-both-my-boys/ http://table4five.net/2011/04/28/its-a-big-day-for-both-my-boys/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:21:45 +0000 Elizabeth http://table4five.net/?p=8597 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Today turned out to be a big day for both Ryan and Nathan. First, Nathan went with Chris to work for Take Your Child to Work Day. The company Chris works for is family-owned and they love planning activities for kids. Chris has been busy all morning so I don’t even know what Nathan is doing, but I’m sure he’s happy not to be in school :)

    Tonight is Ryan’s induction ceremony into National Junior Honor Society. At dinner last night Ryan casually mentioned that he had gone to “rehearsal” yesterday during school and was going today as well. I said, rehearsal for WHAT? People, getting inducted into NJHS is a BIG FREAKING DEAL, I had no idea.

    This is the largest group the school has ever had, 84 students. Besides going over the ceremony and practicing things like lining up and walking into the room, they also practiced the ceremony itself. Which involves things like holding a candle and having it lit by the person next to them, then turning and lighting their neighbor’s candle. And taking an OATH.

    OMG, my son is joining an actual SECRET SOCIETY, people! The more he described it, the more it sounded eerily familiar – because I went through a similar ceremony when I had my sorority initiation. Except I had to take a test about the sorority history, recite the Greek alphabet, learn a handshake (yes, a HANDSHAKE), and Ryan just has to take an oath and light a candle. But STILL. Guess that means I’d better take a shower and put on something other than sweatpants and a ratty t shirt.

    GREAT. Now I have my sorority’s song totally stuck in my head and it will be there all day. Bet your sorority’s song didn’t start with everyone having to WHISTLE. How does one even type a whistle?

    Like I said before I digressed, big day.  I asked Chris to try to get some pictures of Nathan at work, and I’ll take my camera tonight and record what I can of Ryan’s initiation.  It’s exciting for both of them!

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