Now that school's back in session, we're falling into more of a routine which works well for us.
Mia auditioned for Shrek Jr. She landed the role of Donkey which is super exciting! She's never been the comedic relief before, so this will be something new for her. Donkey is such a fun character, so I can't wait to see this production in a few months. She's rehearsing a couple times a week plus the occasional Saturday.
Lily tried out and made the Varsity volleyball team at school again this year. Yay Lily! This team is a lot of fun to watch play. They've already had a few games at this point. I love these girls, and am amazed at how much their skills have grown over the years.
One evening after a far away game, the team stopped at Truett's Luau for dinner. I've always wanted to try this, so I'm admittedly a little jealous! Lily said it was really good. Seems like she and Raegan enjoyed the shakes!
Another evening after a late game, the team enjoyed some Waffle House together. I think moments like this are some of the most fun parts of being on a team together.
The school recently had it's first "home" game at Pearson Middle School. It's so cool to have a game actually by the school! Unfortunately, neither Ryan nor I could attend that evening, but we were glad Granna and Papa could! The school made it a Hawaiian themed night, and handed out leis to everyone who came. All concession proceeds for the evening when to support the Maui Strong Fund as they are reeling from recent wildfires. We loved visiting Maui just a couple of months ago; it is heartbreaking to see the town of Lahaina, which we absolutely adored, in this state of destruction. I'm thankful our school found a little way to serve those who are facing such a hard time right now.
Woo-hoo! 11th grade is jumping for joy that the new modulars have arrived at school (Lily is almost dead center here)! This will give some much needed space for our growing school.
Lily and I had a very fun time going to see the Barbie movie recently. It was really cute!
Lily enjoyed it so much, she happily went back a second time a few days later with Mia.
Our friend, Bryan Ayres, had a few friends together at Jim & Nick's then Top Golf to celebrate his birthday recently. I have never played golf before, so I was pretty nervous beforehand. Ryan gave me a few tips though, and I actually ended up hitting the ball better than I expected to. This was a really fun evening, both from trying something new and for being with friends!
I took one Friday off to simply relax at home. Decker and I enjoyed quite a bit of time outside together. While I read, he enjoyed keeping watch on the front porch.
The Upper School had their retreat a few weeks into school. Lily actually opted not to go this year, but Mia went, and she had a great time with her friends. They had some team building activities, s'mores, and time to just have fun together. Overall she had a really fun time. Ryan went as well since he's the 7th grade homeroom teacher, and he enjoyed being with his teacher friends and students.
Just two more pictures of Decker because he's adorable.
I'm so thankful for our family's life!
