Monday, February 24, 2025

Catching up... End of January and Most of February!

Mid-January, I spent a little time in Texas with my parents! I got to see friends and family; below is a photo Vivian while on a "very important call." She could not be bothered. :)


Paco, guarding the upstairs

He loves this shoehorn. It's the funniest thing.

Lainey's first cheer competition happened when I was in Texas. They had a blast!

Shortly after returning from Dallas, I came down with Covid (of all things). Gracie tried to use that as an excuse to hang out on the bed! She is not allowed.

barking at a heron...


Lainey submitted Gracie's photo for a calendar. She was awarded "Miss August."

(the whole calendar...)

what a diva


Lainey with her CCA Competitive Cheer Team at Regionals in January
(Lainey is middle row, second from the left.)

Recently Ben's parents came to visit! Here we are at Chuy's celebrating Walker's birthday. We miss good Tex-Mex SO much. So we drive 45 minutes to get it!

at Key Biscayne National Park


a weird fish

Walker got his permit on his15th birthday!!!



Happy Birthday to our Walker!

new batting gloves



My parents, Emmy and Tuck, gave Walker a replica of the brown trout that he caught last summer. So very cool!

Bud and Yiyia got Walker a new bat - very much needed!

I held a chicken at a fiend's house; we needed a notary to sign something before Walker got his permit, so we drove to see my friend and her chickens! She also happens to be a mobile notary.

a little playdate with Maple

hunting for a rat in our bushes

Walker's first JV baseball game for Calvary!

Walker is pitching very well for his JV team; we are so proud of him! :) This was from their double header this past Saturday.

Jillian and Lainey, after competing in West Palm on Saturday evening

Lainey loves this sport of cheer. :) So happy for her!

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Christmas Photos 2024

 Christmas Photos!











A Great Start to 2025

Welcome to 2025!
 
Walker with friends Dylan, Danny, and Avi


So thankful for this group of kids! Well-behaved, smart, kind boys with nice moms! :) 

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Lainey's 11th grade class recently went to Mexico to serve communities near Merida.  She loved every minute of it (except the plumbing). What a meaningful experience...here are some of her photos.

Blue Team, ready to depart from Fort Lauderdale!








Lainey's wearing a turquoise shirt on the back row.

They visited a nursing home for elderly people with varying degrees of disabilities. :) Lainey also sent me many photos of dogs. She wanted to bring home every single one of them!