Stepniowski Family

Yesterday was Aidan’s first day as a 1st grader.  And, while the morning started off slightly chaotic (muddy fields, traffic jams directed by the guidance counselor and typical Hunter’s Green Elementary drama), our little boy handled the day like a superstar. Luke and I both gave him a send-off in class, and he waved good-bye [...]

Aidan was speechless today… speechless.  Despite scorching heat and just enough of a sprinkle to bring on full humidity, his friends and family were waiting for him today at Dinosaur World to celebrate his 6th birthday.  He had no idea. Lessons learned from this experience: (Most important) Aidan actually showed some level of appreciation.  After [...]

I cracked open The Big Honkin’ Activity Book for Aidan today as an effort to break up the rainy day inside.  One of the activities includes a list of “why” questions that I enjoyed hearing the answers to… Why is the sky blue?  Because plants need to see. Why do dogs chase cats? Because they want [...]

The last day of kindergarten, I told myself I would be strong and not cry.  But, I walked through the door, saw Ms. Cosentino and totally welled up.  It was a rough year, considering the accusations of abuse, change of instructor, broken heating system, flooding and subsequent mold issues. But, on that last day, I [...]

Aidan will be graduating kindergarten next week and with that has completed an assignment Luke and I are certainly proud of.  In class today, he was asked to write a short story based on whatever interested him.  His story received an “E+” grade, which is the highest you can get.  Here is the unedited version… [...]