Easter was filled with a visit from the Easter Bunny, church, Mimi's annual egg hunt, and dinner at our house with Aunt Molly and Mimi. This was the day before Spring Break, so we were happy to have a low key, relaxed day with family:
The week after Spring Break was Luke's birthday. We had an 8:45 a.m. appointment at the DMV and our new 15 year-old passed his written test and got his Learner's Permit!
He had a busy day with school and rowing practice, so he chose a quick dinner and ice cream at Freddy's and he opened presents that evening. 15 years ago, I couldn't have pictured this tall, brilliant man-child as I held my premature newborn baby!
The week after Spring Break was also momentous for Daddy, as he started a new job! After 9 years at Gilbarco, Mark left the company and accepted a position as CFO for Stake Center Locating in Greensboro. His new job is back in the office, so we took a "First Day of Work" photo to commemorate his switch to in-person work. It has been a gift to have him home and working remotely for the past 3 years. I'll miss him during the days, but am so proud of our Big Boss:
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| New Office |
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| Headshot for Stake Center website. |
L&L's favorite thing about Daddy's new office are the games. There's skeeball, shuffleboard, checkers, life sized Connect 4 and Jenga. We now wonder if going to work "in person" is just a ploy to play games all day...
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| Practicing for Fun Land this summer! |
Bean and Poppy came for a weekend to watch the kids do their favorite spring things. It was a fun weekend filled with rowing practice, soccer, and a night with grandparents while Mark and I went out to dinner.
Here are some photos of our favorite soccer player and coach from spring season:
On May 9, I received my 14th (and FINAL) targeted chemo/immunotherapy infusion. I thank God for allowing me to complete this part of my treatment and for His protection and healing.
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| 14/14 Baby Chemo = DONE! |
Nine days later, I had surgery to remove my chemo port. This little buddy was the access point for my 20 infusions, countless blood draws, and it was a literal lifeline for me. The scar that remains reminds me of my journey and how far I've come since last March.
Mimi, Aunt Molly, and I celebrated the end of treatment with a May girls' lunch at Printworks Bistro. Cheers to health!
May contained band concerts for both kids, and we were delighted when Leah was recognized as the Outstanding brass/percussion musician in the 6th grade band. This award is voted on by her peers, and is the same award that Luke won last spring in 8th grade. I was unable to attend his concert last year due to chemo, so it was extra special for me to be there to see Leah be honored:
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| She's the only French Horn player in the 6th grade! |
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| Leah and Asher = 2 best buds. |
Leah also had her piano recital in May. She played several pieces, including a trio with 2 friends. They played "Three Blind Mice" and had coordinating outfits (including mouse ears and tails).
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| Leah, Asher, and Ray. |
Just a girl and her dog enjoying a Pup Cup at Starbucks on a spring day:
Leah also had a fun May field trip, and I chaperoned the 6th graders at the Greensboro Grasshoppers game. It was a perfect day for baseball!
Parents were also invited to attend the End of Year 6th grade picnic at Triad Park, and when I arrived, I found Leah playing football with her guys. Peanut had the best 6th grade year thanks to this group of boys. Our intuitive girl observed "packs of girl drama" (her words) and said, "No thanks! I'll stick with my guy friends". She knows who she is and is a confident, strong girl. Leah had an amazing team of teachers this year who fell in love with her and we couldn't be prouder of Leah's success in her first year of middle school:
We took Leah's Last Day of School picture early, as we pulled the kids out of school a few days early for our big celebration trip. The high schoolers only have to attend school on the days that they have finals, so the kids' schedules were completely different after Memorial Day. In the busy days leading up to our vacation, I completely forgot to take Luke's picture!
Happy Last Day of 6th grade, Leah!
