Sunday, September 24, 2023

August 2023

Band camp
Combined volleyball night. This is leaders vs. youth.
The hand quilt the never ends. I have finished all the quilting; this just needs a border. It is folded up for now. I'll circle back later!
Sunday gaming.

Dan and Macey can play in the swimming pool for hours. Thank you Russell Creek for staying empty so we can not feel bad about crashing your neighborhood pool!
First day of school. Macey is a freshman and Ryan is a Senior.
When your mom likes to sew and you want a new pencil roll-up the night before your first art class!
Johanna and I made these stitch markers to exchange for Fiberfest.
This sums up the band hall after a summer of HVAC renovations. Lame. Because of the summer renovations, I spent the last 6 weeks catching up on uniform sizing/distributing. I'll probably get that done just as marching season ends and we have roll right into tuxedos. Sigh!!
There are perks to being at school ALL of the time. I get to hear the same 4 measures being practiced repeatedly. I get to embarrass Ryan. I get to hug Macey during the day. I get to go to Pep Rallies when most parents can't. I get to know the kids and they trust me.
Hockey tryouts. Everyone makes a team, but they need to put you in the right division. Being new, MJ was guaranteed to be in the lowest team, but it was extra ice time!
The secretary who issued this pass asked, 'so is this just for a few days.' Um no, this will be all year long!
You probably didn't realize  that you might need a special hot dog and bun toaster.


Happy Lucy. Hot dad.
Yay, happy birthday MJ!
Her birthday fell on a YW activity night. We went to the mall and played Where's Waldo with ward members. The girls knew which adults to look for, just not how they would be dressed. 
This was hilarious. Dan was easy to spot. The playground mom the hardest!

Dan got the group to sing super loud Happy Birthday in the mall after the activity. Mace wasn't exactly amused!
With Ryan being a section leader, one of his duties is to play the national anthem at football games.
Macey opted out of being in the show this year, so she is chilling on the sideline during the performance.
The band playing for the drill team dance.
MJ's first football game as a Titan!
Lego building with a buddy.
School warning signs!

This is Macey's lazy lair. Time slows and energy dies when you are in here. I sneak in from time to time, but will myself out of the trap!
Game 2!





 

Saturday, September 23, 2023

July 2023

Happy 44th birthday 5K!
4th of July meet up at the local park. Spikeball with the Carters and Watkins.

I had a friend from Goodyear, AZ in town. She being an 80's fan, I had to take her to the Video Game museum.

This epic puzzle was a Christmas gift I decided to conquer over summer break.
Macey and I did a lot of pet sitting over the summer. This is Stella a Russian box turtle.
My first shawl with boutique yarn!
This cone of shame is for when you are playing a game with your friends and you don't know whose turn it is!
Napping duo.
Ryan is a senior. He looks thrilled to be a Senior!
It is hilarious that Lucy is intrigued by Spork every time he comes out of his enclosure.
Turtle exercise outside.







Carli has a summer bday. When we learned she had never been to a performance at the Meyerson, we decided to get her tickets for her birthday! Dinner from the food trucks at Klyde Warren Park.

The National Youth Symphony from Carnegie Hall was an amazing group. It was not your average high school concert!
The first day of band camp!



Unfortunately MJ had to skip nearly all of band camp to attend FSY with her buddy Aubree. FSY was awesome, just too bad she couldn't have done both!
A mini-fig of my favorite Disney Princess. 
Tired band boys. The heat was so draining. 

Band director dunk tank.
Chandler, Ryan, Caleb and Jacob.

Baby Cecelia's afghan.

My kitchen sink garden.
Combined 5th Sunday lesson.

Super Smash Bros lunch tournament.