A Picture Update: It’s Summertime!

Hi all! Yesterday was the last day of my 20th year of teaching! 

I was feeling really nostolgic and was able to find a picture of one of the last few days of my first year of teaching (when my coworkers threw me a bridal shower after school).

Pretty crazy!!

Anyway, the other photos from the week are from Wednesday, when the girls hung out with Boom and Mila.

And a pretty rainbow.

Have a great weekend! 

Timehop Wednesday

Ooops. In the end of year craziness I definitely missed it was Tuesday yesterday. 

Here we have four of the girls wearing Callie’s flower girl dress for Auntie Yoda and Uncle Craigles’ wedding…a dress that G-ma sewed!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Hey all! Happy Sunday! 

On Friday night Chris and I headed to Target Center for an 8:30pm Lynx game. They won! And the girls and G-ma saw us on TV. ;) We also were very close to Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner from the Mercury, which was fun. 

On Saturday the girls and I went to Lucy’s dance recital! It was adorable. 

This morning I enjoyed the sunrise, and then later we went to the beach for a picnic lunch. I wanted to get out the paddleboard, but it was too windy. Next time!

Later we met Boom, Auntie Yoda, Lucy and Mila for some DQ.

And finally, Maya and I went to the Lynx game tonight at 6! 


Have a good week! 

Happy Birthday Bops ❤️

My dad would have been 69 today. His birthday always felt like the unofficial start of the summer season. We would do fun things like have dinner by the T&C golf course or at the condo, and he always took pleasure in hanging out with his granddaughters. 

Since he died we have spent this day doing a variety of things to celebrate: drinking scotch, releasing balloons, writing letters, cheering on the Lynx, basking in the sunrays, and going to Dairy Queen.  

Today I picked up some Twizzlers and Diet Coke in his honor.

We miss you, Dad, and love you. Happy birthday. 

A Picture Update

Hey all!

It’s been quite a week so here goes:

Snuggles, running and a pretty sky.

Lynx game # 1 (of 3 this week) and a backyard visitor.


Last day of school!

Have a great weekend. 

The End of an Era (Elementary School 😭)

Hi all.

Today was a big day. Maya graduated from 5th grade, which means we are all done with Washburn Elementary after being there since September 2015.

Callie graduated from 8th grade, which means starting next year we are entering the high school era. 

And finally, just to make myself shed more tears than I already have today, here’s Maya at the start of elementary and now today at the end of it.

And now Callie at the start of middle school and today at the end of it

And Callie at the start of Kindergarten and the end of 8th grade 😭😭😭😭😭😭.

And finally, both girls after 5th grade graduation 

Ok now I’m a puddle on the floor and still have to make it one more week until my summer starts. 

Congrats to the girls!!!!

Timehop Tuesday

First up, Chris and Cal:

And me and Maya: