August Odds and Ends

First soccer ID camp.  We didn't stay to watch but I was able to find her in the crowd in this photo.

This is how I wake up every morning.

Rainbows over WeHa.

Elizabeth made it through a three day retreat for her Honors Religion class.

Our garden was insane this year.  These were the tomatoes that remained one night, after we gave a bunch away to two different families.  We had plenty more by the next afternoon.  And the zucchini....Lee and Emily experimented all summer with new ways to cook zucchini, as they had it several nights a week.

Emily out with her besties.

Sophomore and Senior

The days are long, but the years are short.

Senior orientation.

First time driving alone together - in the middle of Ida.....

Sophomore orientation

First day of school together.

My heart.

Summer Running

Emily and her Sporting soccer friends spent the summer running miles, sprints and hills.  They suffered through the beep test, endless 400s, and plenty of agility drills.  No matter the heat or the humidity, the girls showed up and worked hard.  I can't wait to see them all play for their high school teams this fall - every last one of them on the varsity roster and most of them starting varsity. I'm so proud of them and I love to see their hard work pay off.

Before their last long run together.

Summer Vacation 2021

We had a slow paced but relaxing summer vacation at Wallis Sands.  I'm not sure how many of these we have left - and it's possible that this was our last one as a family of four.  

Surfer Girl

For as long as we can remember, Emily has wanted to go surfing. Every summer, when we drive by the surfers at North Beach, she stares out the window in envy. This year, while we were at Rye, there was an opportunity for her take a lesson, while Elizabeth was taking an exam (for a summer course). She jumped at the chance and really had a great time. I think that if she could have gone back every day that week, she would have.

I'm pretty sure that a good mom would not love these pictures her falling so much....oh well!!!