We celebrated KU’s homecoming last week with a parade on Mass Street. Katie and I may have shed a tear or two (as one does when a marching band plays during a parade), but all four kids had a blast.
Archive for the ‘Ava’ Category
13 Oct
Only four years until prom
Ava and her friends had their first middle school dance tonight. The girls – who went together – were dressed beautifully. (All of the boys that I could see from afar were in basketball shorts.)
As I snapped this photo, Sophia’s mom said, “So it begins.”
24 Sep
“Touch a Truck” day
Basically the best day ever when you’re four. Not bad when you’re a big kid either!
20 Aug
A whole new “first day”
Middle school begins for this one–she was more than ready and (as her fifth grade teacher suggested) the transition is easier for Ava than it is for us.
Here we go…
11 Aug
In the middle
A first for our first–middle school orientation. Classes begin Wednesday! I love these girls, and I’m glad they are together. Brave, indeed.
31 Jul
Way out west
Last Saturday morning, we boarded a flight west–Owen’s first to remember, most likely.
We connected through Vegas, promptly lost $40, then landed in Portland.
By the time we hit the Pacific Coast Highway, we’d been at it for 12 hours already. The kids were troopers (and even Bryan hung in there).
Another four hours on the road landed us at Seal Rock–straight west of Corvallis, right on the ocean.
It was clear but cold our first night. In the week we were there, we didn’t have a better sunset!
28 Jul
Oregon coast
Rebecca: “Kids, when we get to Oregon, it’s going to be too cold to swim.”
Kids: “Ok.”
Rebecca: “No, for real – you might be able to dip your toes in the surf, but it is truly too cold to be in the water.”
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