Adam

Adam and Luke are making a wigwam in the woods behind our house, the same woods that I sprayed for poison ivy a few months ago.  They covered the sides with leaves. Can you see where we are headed here?

A rash showed up on Adam's face a few days ago, but a little hydrocortisone seemed to keep it in check...until this morning when it was swollen and his eye was almost half shut. So, we started our morning with a visit to urgent care to take care of it.

Later this afternoon, Luke and Rachel were on the roof of the storage shed while Adam was handing and tossing stuff up to them. Apparently he tossed something to Luke a little too hard and hit him in the head. Adam came and got me and I found Luke on the roof, bleeding from his forehead and very unhappy. He was in good enough shape to climb down on his own, as he did not want me to help him down. We bandaged him up, but decided later to take him to urgent care too, since the bleeding hadn't completely stopped. After waiting for two hours, he got his wound "super glued" shut. To pass the time, we worked on his spelling and reading with my Palm Pilot.

Photos and Slideshow

On December 13, 1939 the two British cruisers the Ajax and the Achells were at the mouth of the River Plate and cornered the Graf Spee who had six 11 inch guns, eight 5.9 inch guns and six 4.1 inch guns.
Then on December 17 the Graf Spee was scuttled by the Ajax and the Achells and the much more powerful Cumberland, which had just arrived to give them support.
Hitler told the Captain of the Graf Spee that he could only do two things, scuttle or fight in the open sea.
Just before the three mile limit to the open sea came, the ships stopped and the crowd on land saw the crew take to the life boats. Minutes later, came a series of explosions and flames lit up the sky. The ship settled on the riverbed, her upper decks above water and still burning.

By Adam E. Heironimus as told to Elizabeth M. Heironimus

Source: DK World War II Day by Day.

Here is the itinerary that Beth made for Adam. To see pictures from his day, click here. For a slideshow of the day, click here.

July 30, 2005
Dear Adam,

Happy, happy, happy birthday!!!! Following is a special birthday itinerary created just for you!
Your birthday will start at home with a breakfast of biscuits and gravy and jelly, milk and either an orange or fresh-squeezed orange juice.
Next, you will be treated to some reading by your Dad, then we will proceed to town to the Discovery Center (or other activity or your choice), followed by lunch at a restaurant of your choice or a picnic at a park (Jordan Valley, Sequiota, you pick!)
You will then proceed to the Library Center for a date with Dad to do some research: WWII and club house plans.
You will conclude your library date with a beverage and snack of your choice at Churchill's Coffee before heading to CPO to pick up your birthday club gift, A&B Cycle to buy a bike rack, then to TRU to buy new Nerf balls.

Here is the letter we sent out in our Christmas cards...

This morning, I awoke around 2AM (I can’t remember the exact time) because Beth couldn’t sleep...

Just like Mom and Dad, Adam now wears glasses...

Here are some pictures John taken on his first birthday, plus two of all four...

Here is a test article about Adam