Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Mother's Day and End of the School Year

Mother's Day was a lovely affair this year.  The kids worked hard to make breakfast for us and Grammer and Pops.  Ben cut the strawberries and handled the toast, Evie made scrambled eggs and Maggie made French toast.  My mom and I went to pick out some flowers afterward (my happy place) and then we visited with the Donoghues later in the day!

A beautiful day!

Hard at work

Happy Mother's Day, Grandma!

Mother and son

Maggie has had several orchestra concerts this year, and continues to improve on the viola!  She did a great job at their last concert.

We were kind of far away to zoom in...

Proud of our girl

As a 5th Grader, Evie had a lot of special events for the end of her time at elementary school.

Students vs. Staff basketball game - a lot of fun!

Sweaty but happy

Evie's promotion ceremony - officially a 6th grader now!

Proud of our smart and sassy girl

Friends

Squirt gun party to celebrate!

Evie's chalk art

I remember visiting this spot when she was getting ready for
1st grade here, how scary and new it all seemed

Last day of school!  Each year seems to get a little harder to juggle work and family, so I was counting down the days this year - looking forward to some downtime this summer!

First day of 1st grade

Last day of 1st grade
 

First day of 5th grade

Last day of 5th grade

First day of 7th grade

Last day of 7th grade

Soccer is done for all three kids!  Maggie thinks this might have been her last season playing in rec, but is thinking about training to be a referee next fall.  Evie tried out for premier again and is on the black team next year.  Ben had a great season and still loves it, will continue playing next year!

Last day of rec soccer!

Ben's team

Grammer and Pops came to watch!

I love this picture

Do not mess with Evie on defense

Last game with Coach MJ
Some others:

I organized a tour of the wastewater treatment plant - super
gross, but super cool too!

Went to the Piston's playoff game along with
Dustin and his friend...

Sadly it was the worst blowout of all time...
I need to stop going to important games

Ice cream after soccer, such ladies

Red, White and Blue day at school!

Fifty Nifty United States!

First pool swim, Maple is here to protect
(or just run around the pool barking)

Chilly swim

Ghetto s'mores on the stove

Took Ben to our Memorial Day parade since my other kids
were too tired to get going

Fun with friends!

Can't stop won't stop
Laser Edge officially closed this weekend - this
is where Jamie and I met, and he had to go see the
murals he painted as a teenager one more time

He put a holly bush in the intergalactic space
scene just for me

Gotta play

The start of summer

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